After Avery finished speaking, Shelly's face turned a shade of crimson.
"You are too kind." Mrs. Taylor sighed, echoing what Avery and her daughter had said.
There was no hint of pretense in Avery's demeanor; she was full of warmth and vitality, completely unlike any other high-status lady.
"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Shelly is truly an exceptional young woman! Our whole family really likes her," Avery said while Shelly brought over a chair for her to sit on.
Once Avery plopped down on the chair, she looked at Shelly and asked, "Shelly, did Hayden spend the night at the hospital to keep you company?"
Avery had asked her that because she wanted to gauge the progress of Hayden's relationship.
Shelly immediately shook her head. "No, he said he has a house near the hospital, so he probably stayed there."
Shelly could not bring herself to lie.
If she failed to inform Avery that Hayden did not stay at the hospital, Avery would definitely start overthinking things, and she might try to obtain more information from Hayden, so Shelly decided to tell Avery the truth to put her mind at ease.
"He does have a house near this hospital. I almost forgot about that!" Avery laughed heartily. "Shelly, the fact that he told you about that shows that he doesn't consider you an outsider."
Shelly's face grew even redder, wondering how Avery would react if she found out that Shelly and her mother were currently living in that villa as well.
"My son has always been a bit reserved, especially when it comes to relationships with others. He's not particularly flexible in that regard, but he's smart. However, he simply doesn't like dealing with interpersonal relationships. Shelly, I can tell he has some feelings for you. If you could take the initiative, the two of you might have a chance!" Avery held Shelly's hand, placing her hopes in her.
Outside the ward, Hayden came to visit Shelly's mother with Audrey.
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