Layla turned to Ivy. "Ivy, go home! You've already wasted a lot of time staying by my side."

"I can always get a tutor afterward, Layla. I want to stay with you."

"I'm better now," Layla said and glanced at Robert. "Robert, take Ivy back. The two of you need to go back to school."

"Let us stay with you for a few more days!" Robert said.

"I'm fine. Besides, I have Mom, Dad, and Hayden with me."

"Fine!" Robert said in resignation. "But we are still coming to Bridgedale with you because I want to see Uncle Eric."

Layla did not argue further.

The four boarded a private jet and arrived at Bridgedale ten hours later.

Once they arrived at Avery's house, she grabbed Layla by the arm and studied her up and down.

"Mom, I'm really fine. I felt weak at first, but they dripped me for three days in a row, so I'm much better now," Layla said. "How is Eric doing, Mom?"

about Eric, Avery had already prepared her answer ahead of time. "He needs a new heart

as you think it is. Once we find a matching donor, we can perform the surgery, and if everything goes well, it won't affect his

not that easy to find a donor, right?

save Eric and ensure that he survives with a healthy body. You used to say that I am the greatest doctor. Can you

you can't operate on him... That's not your specialty." Tears

count on apart from me. Though heart and lung operations aren't my specialties, I am confident, so you have to

nodded. "I believe in you, Mom, and I believe in

eat! I had the servant make some of your favorite food." Avery led Layla to the dining room and signaled for

servant started serving

Ivy and me to go home," Robert

you don't have to waste your time with me," Layla said. "If

don't care,

go back to

said so because she knew Ivy valued her

to stay with you!" Robert did not dare make

of time to see each other in

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