His Eagle Eyes on Me

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?"

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

is. Once we find a matching donor, we can perform the surgery, and if everything

easy to find a donor, right? Maybe you can use

he survives with a healthy body. You used to say that I am the greatest doctor. Can you place

can't operate on him... That's

on apart from me. Though heart and lung

"I believe in you, Mom, and I believe in Eric as

Let's eat! I had the servant make some of your favorite food." Avery led Layla to the dining room and signaled for the others to take their seats. "You must all

servant started serving the

told Ivy and me

your time with me," Layla said. "If you want to stick around to

I don't care,

back to

only said so because she knew Ivy valued her academic

you!" Robert did not dare make any jokes as Layla had not

safe now, and we have plenty of time to see each other in the future."