His Eagle Eyes on Me

"Layla is my daughter and I have the responsibility to educate her from a young age. However, she is no longer a child who needs to be told what to do," Avery said. "She likes you and wants to be with you, no matter how long you live. She thought this through."

Eric heard every word she said, but still, struggle to accept it.

"Eric, I know that you are doing this for her sake, but she will be devastated if you reject her." Avery felt conflicted. She did not want to put Eric in a difficult position, nor did she want to see Layla upset. After all that the two had been through, Avery wanted them to be happy.

"What about Elliot?" Knowing that he would not be able to convince Avery, Eric wanted to talk to Elliot instead.

"You want to see him?" She asked.

He nodded.

"I'll call him, then." She took out her phone to call Elliot. After the phone call, she said, "he feels the same way as I do, so talking to him won't help unless you can convince Layla to give up."

talk to you if I could get her to give up." Eric was completely

be obedient, but could be extremely stubborn at times and one might let her true nature escape their

in a week's time and with a

Eric had comprehended his condition and had therefore turned Layla down. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the

man, he would not be able to make Layla happy and if that was

can't participate in

of yourself and you can even go

into silence at

after, Elliot walked in and Avery stood from her chair. "Eric wants to talk to you about

that was still warm and asked, "you don't want to marry Layla, do you?" He had come to the hospital daily and saw how Eric was trying to keep

he should be happy that Eric rejected Layla, but he could not

had been devastated for

was not allowed to