Ivy shook her head without hesitation. "I don't know how to play, Layla."
"You can learn!" Robert dragged Ivy over. "I will guide you."
Once Ivy was seated, Layla sat down to play. After playing for a while, Ivy slowly began to understand the rules of the game, so Elliot let Robert take his seat.
"I will check on your mom." Elliot was concerned that Avery might be bored if she was left alone.
"Dad, you are just bored with us! Why don't you call Mom over as well?" Robert teased.
"I'll ask." Elliot left and did not return. Instead, he took Avery out for a stroll.
The house Mr. and Mrs. Santos lived in belonged in an older area with a great environment.
"Elliot, are you a little upset?" Avery glanced at him with a smile. "I knew that Layla would be able to convince Eric."
"I'm fine." He stared off into the distance calmly. "Layla longs for marriage, and even if it wasn't Eric, it would be someone else. I might be prejudiced against Eric, but I can't deny that he is a talented man."
"Everything is finally settling down now. Eric will be a part of our family from now on."
Elliot did not respond to her words but did not object to them either.
"Do you remember the drawing Layla made when she was fifteen?" Memories of the drawing came to Avery's mind.
Layla had drawn frequently, and Elliot had seen them all, so he could not remember which one Avery was referring to.
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