His Eagle Eyes on Me

[Okay. What are you having for lunch?] Avery typed.

Ivy took a photo of her lunch: pasta and mushroom soup. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Avery immediately replied worriedly. [Darling, is that really enough for you?]

Avery, too, had not watched what she ate back when she was a university student, but her standards for her children were different.

[I ate too much during breakfast this morning, so I'm not hungry right now. I will have a more balanced meal later at night when I get home.]

[What do you want for dinner, then? I will tell the servants to make whatever you want.]

[Anything. No matter what, home-cooked meals are the best.]

Avery's lips curled into a smile as she read her daughter's message.

Ivy was a sweet and independent daughter, and Avery did not need to worry about her at all.

After a while, Avery sent her another message. [Ivy, do you think your dad and I have been out of line for stopping your sister from pursuing the man she wants? I want to hear the truth.]

with Ivy face-to-face but

[Mom, let's talk on the phone!

[Sure.]

out of the canteen and

said that she wants to be stronger. She doesn't blame you or Dad. She told me so herself," said Ivy, consoling Avery. "I don't think you are wrong. Uncle Eric might not like Layla at all, or he would not

relaxed and chuckled.

not to do anything that might make me sad. That's actually what

Ivy said. "Even if you saved him in

vek

to you for

are so courageous. More so than most of us." Avery felt proud of Ivy. "I

like everyone else when I'm the one who's

or if they come from a wealthy background. So long as you find a good man who loves you..." Avery did not tell Ivy of Elliot's request that the man

necessarily

until I graduate." Though touched by her mother's