"What are you talking about?" Avery walked over to Elliot.

"Nothing much," he said. "I need some time alone with Layla."

"Oh, are you asking me to leave?" Avery asked sarcastically. "You want to talk to her about Eric, right? Did you really think I wouldn't know what you were thinking? You are trying to get me to leave as if I couldn't figure out what you guys were talking about."

Hearing his pride shatter, Elliot blushed.

"Mom, show Dad some mercy!" Layla said calmly.

Avery hummed and turned to look at Elliot, "Come to the bedroom once you are done talking to Layla. I need to talk to you as well."

Elliot felt uneasy, sensing that he was about to be lectured by his wife.

After Avery left, Layla suppressed her laughter as she looked at Elliot, "What were you trying to ask me, Dad?"

so I trust that you won't do anything out of line, will you? There are plenty of good men out there, and a young woman

Mom probably shared more words with him than I did!" Layla mocked. "I know that he has a girlfriend. I won't try to get in between them, so just relax!" S~ᴇaʀᴄh the (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in

another problem. "Is Eric still dating?"

hear anything

all I need to say. I trust that you won't

it. Go find Mom! I wonder what she is going to say

to lecture me for being rude to Eric. I know exactly what she's

taken their pajamas out when Elliot entered

do you want to

aren't you?" She lifted an eyebrow and shot

I didn't say

how you treat your guests? You weren't like this the last time we saw him! Eric didn't

sat down on the lounge chair,

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