Rose shot her mother a shocked look. "Mom, can Dad edit photos?"Shea had not known that Wesley was able to edit photos as well, but she played along. "Your dad knows everything. Even if he doesn't, he is a quick learner."Rose nodded. "That's true. Dad is so talented. I know how to edit photos, too, so I could have done it myself, though. Dad needs to work, and he's busy...""Rose, if he wants to do it, just let him! Your friend is here so you should spend more time with her," Shea said as she turned to look at Irene. "It's late and you are probably tired. Go shower and rest!"Rose took Irene back to the room while Kiara ran toward the study room to look for her father.Shea entered just as Welsely was uploading the photos. Both Shea and Kiara stood next to him and studied the photos on the laptop. "They all turned out great! Kiara, did you take all these?" Shea asked.Wesley had been too focused on the screen to notice their presence and was shocked by the sound of Shea's voi
Robert nodded. "I... After I graduate, I want to work at Hayden's company..."Avery was stunned and so was Elliot.Robert's heart raced as he slowly started to inch closer to his older brother."I see!" Avery said. "Here I thought it was going to be something big! If you want to work at your brother’s company, go ahead! You haven't graduated, though, so you might change your mind once you graduate. There is no need to decide things now."Elliot felt differently and was slightly upset. "Why don't you want to work at my company?" he asked sharply.Robert immediately sat down next to Hayden, hoping to get his brother's support; to his bewilderment, Hayden stood up, refusing to have any part in this."I only got him to apprentice as a mechanic so that he would give up the idea. I don't want him working in my company after he graduates. Of course, I can't turn him down as an older brother if he begs to work for me either," Hayden said.Robert had been groomed to inherit Sterling Grou
In the living room, Robert took the seat next to Elliot. "Dad, it's not that I don't want to work alongside you. I just wanted to get some experience with Hayden...""Can't you do that with me?" Elliot asked.Robert considered the proposition for a moment, before saying, "I want to work for Hayden first before coming to work for you... Dad, I love you and I love Mom...""I know that you love your mom," Elliot said, hinting that he doubted Robert's love for him. "Have you considered how I would feel when you told your brother that you want to work for him behind my back?""I didn't tell Mom either.""Which means you don't love us at all.""It's not like that, Dad. I wanted to get this past Hayden first before telling you, but Hayden made me work as a mechanic… It took me a while to get the hang of it, and Hayden still won't let me work there. He insisted that I talk to you two first." Had Robert known that this would happen, he would have told his father his plans long ago."You
Robert nodded obediently as he watched his mother walk away dazedly.Elliot shot up from the couch and hurried after Avery."Avery, why are we going back all of a sudden?" Elliot caught up to her and grabbed her arm.Robert wanted to know what was happening as well, so he ran over to eavesdrop."Look at this." Avery showed Elliot the photo Wesley sent her.Robert stood by the stairway and watched as his parents stared at the phone. Unfortunately, he was too far away to see anything."What are you looking at? Can I see?" He wanted to follow them up the stairs.To his bewilderment, his parents, who had spoiled him rotten since birth, completely ignored him and went to the second floor.Shaken to the core, Robert immediately dialed Hayden's number. "Hayden, our parents are going home today and asked me to drop them off at the airport later. Do you know anything about this?""Do you know something about this that I don't?"Robert froze at his answer and said, "Did Mom tell you?"
In the living room on the first floor, Robert's phone rang. It was a call from Hayden. "I forgot to tell you that I'm going back to Aryadelle as well. I will leave latest by tomorrow. You love my company, right? You can have my office for a while."Robert felt even more confused. "Why are you all going back? What happened? No one is telling me anything!""Because it isn't confirmed yet.""Oh... But if that's the case, why are you all in such a hurry to go back? What exactly is going on, Hayden?" Robert did not want to be kept in the dark. "I will call you Big Brother if you tell me...""Even if you don't call me that, I'm still your big brother." Hayden did not waver."If you refuse to tell me the truth, I am going to kiss you the next time I see you!" Robert threatened, knowing that Hayden hated to be touched....Shortly after, Elliot headed down the stairs holding the bags in one hand and Avery's hand in the other. Robert immediately went over to take the bags from him. "
At half past four in the middle of the night, Rose came out of her room alongside Irene.The two were preparing to go out to watch the sunrise and had decided before going to sleep the night before that they would not wake anyone this early in the day.They two came out and Rose turned on the flashlight on her smartphone, but the lights in the living room opened in a 'snap'.Wesley was fully dressed and stood in the living room. "I was wondering if the two of you overslept. I was about to go inside and wake you!" He said, before heading out with them with a bag in hand."Dad, we can go ourselves. You should go back to your room to rest!" Rose said, knowing that her father had to work."Haha. It's my rest day today, so I can go with you and then come home to sleep later," Wesley said. "Besides, it's been a while since I saw the sunrise. I want to tag along and take some photos to show your mom later."Irene spotted the swallow under Wesley's eyes and knew that he must not have had
Avery felt the same as Elliot and was desperate to see Irene, whether or not she was indeed their daughter.Agreeing with Elliot's idea, the two leaped into action and headed into a shop to purchase gifts."Honey, I'm nervous." Avery felt weak as she picked out gifts.Had it been in the past, Elliot would have comforted her."Me, too." Elliot seemed even more nervous. "I think my shirt is wet. Should we go home to shower first?"Avery walked around him and glanced at his back to find the back of his shirt drenched in sweat."You do need a shower," she said, and reached for his forehead, noticing he seemed flushed.He was not running a fever and Avery touched her own forehead.They were inside a shop with air conditioners so her skin was slightly cold to the touch."You are even more nervous than I am." Avery took all the gifts to the counter for payment.The two headed out and Avery took Elliot's hand. "You are sweating."Elliot was sweating profusely. "I can't control mysel
"Shush, Kiara. Your sister is still sleeping!" Wesley whispered, before handing the gifts to her.Kiara pouted and accepted the gifts."Rose and Irene are sleeping?" Avery whispered.Wesley nodded."Let's talk outside, then!" Avery did not want to wake them. Had she known that Irene was asleep, she would not hurry to Wesley's house with Elliot."They won't wake up!" Kiara muttered. "They just fell asleep. They went outside to watch the sunrise on their own and didn't call me along! I'm so mad at them!"Shea tapped Kiara on the shoulder. "Rose can take you the next time. There's nothing to be mad about.""Oh... So they went to see the sunrise... They sure know how to have fun!" Avery chuckled and sat down on the couch.Shea noticed that Elliot's shirt was drenched and said, "Big Brother, why don't you take a shower? You can change into Wesley's clothes.""Elliot, go shower! Since we are already here, I'm sure that you would want to stay." Avery felt much calmer."Yeah, I'll ta