There was a large crowd at the ski area."Where is the snow palace?" Avery asked Wesley. There were too many people there. She was afraid for her children's safety, so she wanted to head to the snow palace to have a look."Behind the ski area," Wesley pointed her in the direction of the palace.One of the tourists overheard their conversation and said kindly, "Are you heading to the snow palace? It's not open to the public today. I heard that someone has booked it for the day..""The huge snow palace has been booked?" Wesley was a little surprised."Yes! Death to the rich! Why did they have to book it during the New Year's! How terrible! The ski area is filled with people today because the snow palace has been booked," the tourist said angrily.Wesley said to Avery awkwardly, "Why don't we head over and have a look. I can try talking to the person who booked the area."The trip would have been in vain if they did not at least try. The journey had taken close to two hours, but th
Elliot lowered his gaze and saw Layla's face scrunched up in pain.His heart skipped a beat! Layla could not have come alone! Did that mean… Avery was here as well? He looked behind Layla and only saw Hayden quickly running over and pulling Layla into his arms. He looked at her clutching her face. He immediately took her hand away and checked if she was injured."Hayden, I'm fine. I bumped into someone, and my nose hurts a little." Layla's eyes were red. She looked pitiful.Hayden held her hand tightly and looked up to face Elliot's cold face. An inexplicable hostility sprang up between father and son.At that moment, Shea saw Hayden and Layla. She was delighted and surprised!"Hayden! Layla!" Shea quickly walked toward them. Hayden noticed and immediately pulled Layla to him. He turned and left.Layla kept looking back, reluctant to leave the beautiful ice kingdom. When her gaze finally fell on Elliot, she stuck her tongue out at him.Elliot ignored Layla's provocation. He im
Avery nodded.Just as she was about to re-enter the snow palace, she saw Zoe, who was not far away, go limp. She was about to fall. Elliot reacted quickly and picked her in his arms! When Avery saw this scene, her eyes fluttered. The air seemed to have frozen. Time seemed to have stopped."Dr. Sanford, are you alright?" Elliot lifted Zoe. His eyes were filled with worry.Zoe saw how worried he looked. She smiled gently and said, "Elliot, I'm sorry! I was so excited about going out with you today that I couldn't sleep last night. I felt a little dizzy just now. I'm fine."Elliot sighed in relief. Nothing could happen to Zoe! He still needed her to treat Shea!"Let's go home!" Elliot carried Zoe and headed to the parking lot.After the staff member consulted his manager, he said to Avery, "Miss, my boss has agreed to your solution, but we need you to give us your contact details. This is in case Mr. Foster asks us about the matter at a later time, then we have an explanation fo
Screech! Avery immediately slammed on the emergency brakes, stopping her car by the road.An accident? Death? An explosion went off in her brain, then tears quickly fell! "Mommy, why did you suddenly stop the car?" Layla exclaimed. Hayden got nervous too. "Mommy, why are you crying?""Mommy, what happened to you? Don't cry!" Layla said and started to choke up. She started to cry too.Avery heard her children's voices and suddenly drew a sharp breath.She wiped the tears off her face with both hands and said hoarsely, "I'll send you two home. Wait for me there. I have something I need to handle."The car was once again on the road. Layla and Hayden were still quite worried."Mommy, what happened? Why are you so sad?"Avery took a deep breath and lied, "Something… happened to Mommy's friend. When you go home, behave. I might be back late. If Uncle Mike is not home, I'll call him to come to take care of you two.""Oh, Mommy! Don't cry! Your friend will get better!" Layla
Under the streetlights, Avery saw her mother's bloody face. She raised her trembling fingers and placed them under her mother's nose.A breeze blew by. Avery wailed, "Mom, I know you're not dead! You promised to be with me for the rest of my life! I'm going to send you to the hospital now! Don't be afraid! I'll be with you! I'll always be with you!"…When Chad found out about Laura's accident, he hesitated for a while before calling Elliot. He would not have disturbed Elliot except he wanted to know that Avery at least had someone by her side. "Mr. Foster, Avery's mother, met an accident this evening. She died on the spot. Avery still can't accept this news. She sent her mother to the hospital. Mike is taking care of the kids at home. She'll be alone dealing with her mother's funeral. I feel it would be hard on her. Do you want to—""Which hospital?" Elliot swallowed. His voice sounded stern yet nervous. "Which hospital is she at right now?!"His terrifying expression and voi
Elliot has only slept with Zoe once, yet she got pregnant from that time? He released the handles to the door of the operation theater.Chad noticed the changes in his expression. His heart was beating wildly. What happened? Why was he not entering to see Avery?"Chad, stay here," Elliot said bitterly, "I have to go back."Chad nodded. He dared not ask any questions. After Elliot left, Chad pushed the door to the operation theater open and took a glance inside.Avery had taken her jacket off and placed it over Laura. She sat listlessly next to Laura. Avery grabbed Laura's hand tightly, crying, and muttering something.Chad's eyes reddened upon seeing this. He closed the door. He took his phone out, found Wesley's contact, and called him.Once he notified Wesley, he left the hospital and drove back to Starry River Villa. He could do nothing for Avery at the hospital, so he thought he might swap places with Mike. He would take care of her two kids while Mike went to take care of
Mike immediately took off his jacket and draped it over her."Go back!" Avery's eyes were filled with tears, but her voice was aloof and stern. "How could you let an outsider take care of the kids!"Her mother had passed away. She had decided that she could not let anything happen to her children. If anything were to happen to her children, she would not be able to live.Mike looked at how sad and angry she was. His mind was a mess."I'll go back now! Stop crying!" Mike reached out and wiped the tears from her face. "I won't bring him home in the future! Don't cry anymore!" Mike said frantically before leaving quickly.While all this was going on, Elliot was at another hospital. He pushed the door to the ward open. Zoe was on the bed, and when she saw him, she immediately squeezed two streams of tears out of her eyes.Rosalie strode to the door and pulled him in."Elliot, how could you two be so careless? The child is already so huge, yet none of you knew about it." Although Ros
Mike and the children were at Starry River Villa having breakfast when he told them about Laura's death."I know that you are very sad, and I'm very sad too. But, your Grandma is gone. I hope that you can be strong for Mommy because she is extremely sad right now. If you are sad too, your Mommy will be even more in pain."Mike took each child in one arm and hugged them and kissed them on the head.Layla did not take the news well. She was sobbing, and her lips were quivering. She said weakly, "I want Grandma… I want to look for Grandma…"Hayden's eyes were wet too, but he was much stronger. Not only did he not cry, but he even hugged Layla. "Layla, don't cry. I'll be with you.""I don't want to be apart from Grandma. Without Grandma, what would happen to us?" Layla felt as if the sky had been ripped apart. Laura had been the one to send her to school, made delicious food for her, and who had taken her out to play. "Layla, don't be afraid. Without Grandma, we can still live well.