His Eagle Eyes on Me

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Avery sat down next to Layla and said patiently, "If your dad doesn't approve, my approval won't mean anything!"

"Mom, everyone knows that Dad listens to you. Can't you try convincing him?" Layla begged. "Mom, you love me and will definitely help me out with this, right?"

Avery pulled her hands out of her daughter's grasp, and said in a deadpan manner, "Layla, your dad doesn't listen to me on every single thing. He lets me have my way with small things, but we discuss bigger decisions all the time. Your dad has his own standards and boundaries, especially when it comes to marriage. He thinks what he thinks and no one can change that."

Layla felt devastated.

"Aunt Lilith and Uncle Ben are over ten years apart as well, aren't they? Why didn't Dad stop them from getting married? I remember how happy Dad was when they got married!" Layla scowled.

might be your dad's sister by blood," Anne said calmly. "But by the time they found out about one another, she was already an adult, so your dad couldn't possibly care for her the way he would his own daughter. Besides, your Uncle Ben is great friends with your dad, and since your Aunt Lilith likes Ben, too, your dad had no reason

would have been okay with Eric if he was friends with Eric, too. Is that what you

dad becomes close friends with Eric now, he

not happy? They seem happy to me!" Layla thought back to it. "They seem all lovey-dovey every time I

kind of love that we can provide for you as well. There are things that your Aunt Lilith would never discuss with you," Avery drawled as

that Uncle Ben might be failing in a

When a couple has huge age gaps, they would have gaps in their values as well, and that will slowly begin to show in daily life. Ben and your aunt only managed to get this far because both of them made a lot of sacrifices. Bendistens to your aunt most of the time, but your aunt has to put up with a lot of things as

bit, Mom." Layla had not considered the matter this much. "Aunt Lilith and Uncle Ben seem to have a great relationship... Isn't there a great age gap between you and Dad as well? Do you

fights I had with your dad when you kids were younger? It went on for years." Avery narrowed her eyes gently and continued in a calm tone, "We don't want your life to be a bumpy as ours. There are

Mom. I will think

is worried sick." Avery took Layla's hand and led