Chapter 1002

Avery was at Starry River Villa when she received the message from Elliot. [Something came up. I will see our son tomorrow.] [Alright.] replied Avery. After sending the message, Avery looked at her daughter. "Dear, Dad won't be coming tonight. You don’t have to get all dressed up." Upset, she put down the new dress in her arms. "Why isn't he coming?" "Something came up. He said he will come tomorrow." Avery comforted her daughter. "Your father— besides being your father— has to manage his company and our wedding. He has been really busy." Layla nodded with puffed cheeks. She resented Elliot a little. "If my Robert said 'dad' today, I'm sure Dad will be here right now, no matter how busy he is." "Haha, that’s true." Avery did not expect her daughter to have such a robust sense of humor at such a tender age. Elliot and Nathan sat opposite each other. The bodyguards were sent away. He wanted to know what story they had cooked up about him and where he came from. "You do know