"Do you think you can't get a boyfriend because you are living with us?" Avery asked.
"Mom, can you not say that out loud? I will only stay at my apartment on the weekdays, alright? If you aren't going to agree to this, I'm going to enlist Ivy's help to convince you otherwise."
"Do you really think that I would be this stubborn? If you insist on moving out, I won't stop you. I'm just worried about you... Why don't you bring a servant along? You also need a bodyguard..."
"Don't... If I bring anyone with me, Dad is definitely going to sneak around behind my back, asking about my personal life. I bought some kitchen utensils, and I can cook. If I don't feel like cooking, I can order food."
"What about your safety?" Avery voiced her concern.
"The bodyguard can come to pick me up every day, alright?"
"Okay. Why didn't you tell me before buying the apartment? You've been planning this all along, haven't you?" Avery started feeling slightly upset. "You even went as far as to do it before telling me! Did you think that I would object? Is that what you think of your own mother?"
Layla wrapped her arms around Avery's neck and pouted. "It's not like that. I've just been wavering on whether I should do this. I want to be independent, but I want to stay with you guys too. So, I decided to get the apartment first before telling you my plan!"
Avery felt slightly better after hearing Layla's explanation.
"Why didn't you tell your dad? You don't expect me to talk to him about this, do you?"
"I am scared that he might not agree! He is definitely going to argue that it's not safe out there..."
"Your dad worries about you because he loves you, so you need to understand him," Avery said. "Talk to him later. If he disapproves, I can talk to him afterward. He is going to be devastated if you don't talk tell him about it in person."
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