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?"

would ask about Eric, Avery had already prepared her answer ahead of time. "He needs a new heart and lungs, and we are searching for donors that match him." Layla paled. "Is it that

not as bad as you think it is. Once we find a matching donor, we can perform the surgery, and if everything goes well, it

not that easy to find a donor,

took Layla's hands. "We will try our best to save Eric and ensure that he survives with a healthy body. You used to say

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

more brilliant doctors in this world than you can count on apart from me. Though heart and lung operations aren't my specialties, I am confident,

"I believe in you, Mom, and I

room and signaled for the others to take their seats. "You must

started

me to go

so you don't have to waste your time with me," Layla said. "If you want to stick around to go sightseeing

don't care, but

back

only said so because she knew Ivy valued her academic

not dare make any jokes as Layla

we have plenty of time to see each other in the future." Layla seemed to have grown more patient. "For now, you need to go

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