"I know. You need to be of legal age to get married. You were the one who asked me about this, which was why I told you that!" La continued her homework.


    "La, have you mentioned any of this to Eric?" Avery was a little worried. She did not know how to face Eric in the future.


    "I don''t think so. I can''t remember if I have said it in the past or not, but I''m sure I haven''t said it this year." La smiled widely. "I''ve never thought so much about this before!"


    "You shouldn''t think about it anyway! If Uncle Eric finds a girlfriend in the future, you are not allowed to call on him anymore," Avery said seriously. "If you were Aunt Shea''s age right now, I wouldn''t stop you from doing anything. We should do things ording to our age. Right now, your main mission is to study."


    "Mommy, I know. Study. Study and do well! If I am in the top three for this final exam, let me go and have fun!" La pleaded, grabbing Avery''s hand.


    "Okay. If you want to y with Uncle Eric, I will get the bodyguard to go with you," Avery said.


    "Okay." La was long used to the bodyguard following her every time she went out.


    That night, Avery could not sleep.


    Once she heard Elliot''s breathing grow even and deep, Avery picked her phone up from the nightstand and unlocked it.


    It was almost eleven at night. She wondered whether Eric was asleep yet.


    She hesitated for a while before deciding to send Eric a message.


    [Eric, are you free right now?]


    A few minutester, Eric replied.


    [I just finished my shower. I''m free now. What is it?]


    [I was talking to La tonight, and she said that she wants to marry you when she grows up.]


    Eric was typing. Avery watched the typing signal go on for almost three minutes before he eventually replied: [She must be joking!]


    [She was quite serious. She said


    that, if


    the


    Erie,


    You


    did not get a girlfriend in


    , she would marry yo


    what do you think about that?]


    [I have never thought about La in that way ever. Avery, please believe me.]


    [I''m telling you this because I believe in you. I hope that, when you''re with her in the future, if she does anything wrong, you''ll correct her in time. Also, don''t give in to her so much anymore. She won''t understand boundaries if you spoil her.] Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    [Okay, I''ll pay more attention.]


    Avery let out a sigh of relief.


    [Avery, don''t worry! In the future, La will meet a lot of other guys. She would have the correct judgment by then.]


    [I''m not worried about her finding a partner. I just think that she should study well right now. She shouldn''t think about other things.]


    [I understand how you feel. I''ll make sure she studies well.]


    [Thank you for understanding. I''m suddenly not worried anymore!]


    [Hmm... It''ste. Rest well.]


    [Okay, you too.]


    After finishing her chat with Eric,


    vel


    Avery stiff could not sleep. She opened her email and started looking at the resumes that Elliot sent to her that night. S