Elliot heard what Avery said. He looked at her with his deep-set eyes. "You are disappointed, aren't you?"

Avery smiled. "Only a little. I know that our children will eventually leave us."

"You don't have to view this matter so pessimistically. They are not leaving us. They are finishing what they are meant to do on this earth."

"When Layla leaves us, I hope that you will be this open-minded as well." Hearing what Avery said, the calm immediately vanished from Elliot's face.

That evening, Lilith brought what she had purchased back to Ben's luxurious mansion.

Lilith was staying at his place at the moment. Initially, she had been a little embarrassed about moving in, but later, when Ben left for Bridgedale, Ben's parents called Lilith over to stay with them, so that they could look out for each other. Lilith could not convince them otherwise, so she officially moved in.

To Lilith, the only issue with marrying Ben was the children she had to bear him. She did not have trouble with