His Eagle Eyes on Me

"That's not possible!" Ivy chuckled as she blushed. "I think you and Layla are the most beautiful women!"

"Haha, both you and Layla are my children, so you are just as beautiful as one another," Avery said. "Are you really okay with the trouble that might come with fame? Your dad and I hate being the center of attention."

"I don't like that either, but I'm happy to know that everyone likes me." Ivy had not dreamed in her wildest imagination that she would be famous after her first day on air.

"Your dad can take care of it for you. If you aren't aiming to become an actress, it won't help you to be on social media." Avery did not want to expose her daughter to the opinions of others.

"Can Dad do that?" Ivy did not wish to be on social media either.

"Sure." Avery scrolled through her phone to send Elliot a text. "I will get him to work on it right away."

"Okay." Ivy got up to take a glass of water.

After sending Elliot a text, Avery walked over to Ivy. "Get some more rest later. Make sure you get enough sleep, or your health will suffer."

I need to move around for a bit

"Sure."

Ivy grabbed her

Hayden would come here to celebrate New Year's, and sometimes we would go to Bridgedale and celebrate New Year's there. Mostly, Hayden comes back because Layla and Robert both study here in Aryadelle," Avery said gently. "Hayden will be coming back this year.

moved. "I just want us all to gather. Eat, watch television, chat, and maybe play a few rounds of poker. I can't think of anything

and I have been talking about calling your aunts over," Avery said. "The more the merrier, and this is going to be our

fun when there are more

them?" Avery continued. "You've been alone in the past, and I want you to be surrounded by people who love you from

assumed that lonely people would enjoy being surrounded

home, but I don't feel lonely anymore. You, Dad, Hayden, Layla, and Robert are always there with me in my heart." "Robert envies you, Ivy." Avery patted her on the head. "Do you know why? He envies how strong you are. He is using a

but I don't

be. No one wan to willingly suffer." Ivy smiled. "Robert has just led too

side since the day he was born and he hasn't suffered while he was growing up... The worst "suffering", if

loved spending time with Robert because they were closer in age and he was innocent he had a