Avery knew that Elliot would not try to take the children away or force them into doing anything, but she still felt uneasy.
"I'm hanging up, Avery. He's tailing me right now." Mike's tone made it sound like he wanted to shake off Elliot.
Avery immediately snapped, "Don't speed, Mike! Safety comes first. Let him follow you if he wants to. It’s not like he can just walk into Layla’s school anyway."
"Alright! Maybe he's just worried about Robert! His face looked terrible when he heard that Robert had a fever. I'm guessing his first reaction was the same as mine and he probably thought that Robert was in the same condition as before." Mike’s emotions gradually calmed down.
"Explain it to him later, then! Drive safe.
I’m hanging up."
"Okay."
After he hung up, Mike glanced at Layla.
She was pouting and her eyes were red. She was not trying, but she looked especially devastated.
"Did we scare you earlier, sweetie? Don't be scared. He won't lay a finger on me. Even if we do fight, I might not lose!" Mike said.
"If he hits you, then I'll never like him again."
"Oh? Are you saying that you're beginning to like him again now?"
Layla frowned and said in frustration," Didn't he ask for another chance? I'm still thinking about it!"
Mike sighed. "Why are you forgiving him so easily? You'll be easily taken advantage of in the future like this, sweetie! You should learn from your mother. She's..."
"He’s handsome, rich, and is a sweet talker ... That's why Mommy gave him three kids," Layla said, laying out the reality of things.
Mike was speechless. He stayed silent for a moment, then retorted, "He’s a sweet talker? When was he ever a sweet talker?"
"He called me 'sweetie' just now."
Mike was at a loss for words once again.
She was right. It was not easy for someone as stone-cold as Elliot to call someone " sweetie".
It was clear that he was working hard to redeem himself with Layla.
Elliot had barely made it out of the car when a h>a*
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