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."

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

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

and you might feel pessimistic now," Avery said. "You will get much better in a week's time and with a few more months of

and had therefore

not be able to make Layla happy and if that was the case, he saw no point in wasting

can't participate

but you have retired so that shouldn't affect you!" Avery said. "You will be perfectly capable of taking care of yourself and you can even go jogging as long as you don't sprint or

fell into silence at her

chair. "Eric wants to talk to you about Layla." She then walked out of the

sit on the same chair 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

happy that Eric rejected Layla, but

been devastated

was not allowed to be with