Avery hit the nail on the head with that statement, because that was exactly what Elliot had been thinking.
In addition, he had also sworn himself to put on a good impression in front of all her close friends.
Although they had not yet fully reconciled, they were almost there.
Other men-especially Eric—had better not hit on Avery again.
He took his hand back and prepared to entertain the guests.
Avery was still worried, so she said to him," Don't pull a long face today. Everyone here is a guest. You may politely refuse if you don't want to toast or drink, but don't make it too blunt. That applies to everything else. Like that boy earlier. He means no harm, so why do you have to make him unhappy?"
He committed all her instructions to memory.
"Got it. Just watch me."
Avery saw him walking toward the guests, but she could not bear to take her eyes away from him.
It was not just because he changed, but because he had always been a source of fascination for her.
"Mommy, I want to eat cake! Come and help us cut the cake!" Layla ran over, took Avery's hand, and pulled her to the children's table.
Elliot’s watched his daughter drag Avery away and felt that his attention had followed along with them.
"Mr. Foster, Robert's here too. He's resting in the guest room," Chad said. "You may check on him whenever you please."
Elliot wanted to see Robert, of course, but he did not forget the task Avery had assigned to him.
As the father of the two little birthday kids, he needed to entertain the guests today.
"Do you think Avery has acknowledged me as the children's father when she asked me to entertain the guests, today?" he asked.
Chad had a startled look. "Even if Avery doesn't acknowledge it, you're still the children's father! This is set in stone. It's not something that needs her acknowledgment.”
Avery was his whole world,
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