"She won't listen to me, but she'll listen to you. Could you bear to watch our daughter leave us? You wouldn't want to and you're not willing to either, so you have to instill this idea in her. When she looks for a boyfriend in the future, she should not look for people abroad. Not even people from a different city."
"Honey, don't overthink this." Avery patted Elliot on the shoulder. "She is still young. Marriage is still a long way off."
"Honey, you give me peace of mind." Elliot felt much better.
"Haha! Being worried about this is pointless. Sometimes, the more you're afraid of something, the more likely it'll happen. So, before things happen, it's best not to think about them."
"Hmm…"
In the neighboring city, after the old woman brought Irene home, Irene took a candy out of her bag and passed it to her.
"The teacher gave it to me."
The old woman accepted the candy and asked, "Why did she give you candy? Did she give some to the other children as well?"
"Because no one played with me, and she was scared that I would cry." Irene placed her bag down and said maturely, "I didn't cry today. I'm not that sad that they don't play with me anymore."
The old woman unwrapped the candy and gave it to Irene.
"Irene, there will eventually be a lot of brave children who will be your friends."
"Grandma, I thought you wouldn't allow me to have candy. It will rot my teeth," Irene said.
"It's fine if you have some occasionally, because you're suffering right now. I'm worried about you." Grandma held Irene's hand and led her to the dining area. "Madam has gone to Avonsville. She might work there. We will have to live alone together in the future."
Irene nodded and started wolfing down her food.
At eleven that night, Avery received a message from Leah.
She was actually about to sleep, but before she went to bed, she picked up her phone to check the time. As she glanced at the clock, she noticed Leah's message.
[Avery, I was just talking to my mother. She said that Natalie has come to Avonsville and told me to be careful. I think she won't come looking for me to cause trouble, but I'm afraid that she might hurt you all, so I'm letting you know. You guys should be careful.]
When Avery saw the message, she immediately replied, [Okay, thank you for letting us know. We will watch out. Have your parents gone to bed yet? Are they feeling better after moving to the flat?]
[I really must thank you and Elliot for tonight. Thank you for the house that you have given us. This gift is too expensive. I feel that we should not accept it, but George has told me that he has already agreed to take it. He was too forward. If I were to be more polite, it would make me seem pretentious.]
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