Avery returned home and called Layla to let her know that she got home safely. She then headed to the bathroom to run hot water for a bath.

She had been tense the entire day while she was in Elliot's house, and she felt like he was monitoring her every move.

She set her phone down on the nightstand and went over to the closet to get her pajamas while replaying all the events of the past.

It was a pleasant day.

After spending the day with Layla and Robert, she finally felt that she was making up for the lost past two years. Her mind wandered to the scene where Robert called her 'Mommy' and asked her to stay the night in Elliot's mansion.

She was tempted to agree, longing to sleep with her children and chat with them. Every second spent in her children's presence brought her great joy that oozed from deep within her.

Apart from the fact that they had not heard anything about Ivy, everything seemed to be running smoothly.

Avery wondered if this was what people meant when they said,