Ivy knew that her parents would not interfere with the choices she made. Unlike her other siblings, she had just returned to the family, so her parents were naturally more forgiving of her.


    "I will try to be a TV host for now!" Ivy said. "I don''t know what the future will hold after I graduate. So, I will face it when the timees."


    "Of course. You are free to make mistakes. No matter what you want to do, I will always support you."


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    "Don''t thank me. I''m happy that there''s something I can do for you." He studied Ivy endearingly. "Do you want to learn how to drive? It''s fine if you don''t want to, though."


    "I want to, but there''s no time."


    "You can get our driver to teach you during the winter holidays, and once you know how to drive a car, you can get your license," Elliot said. "Robert learned how to drive when he was twelve. He was the one who begged our driver to teach him and even snuck out to drive without telling us."


    "Robert is really bold, driving without a license. What if the police had caught him?"


    "He didn''t dare drive in the city and only drove in the outskirts," said Elliot. "Robert generally follows the rules. It''s Hayden who''s bold."


    Ivy gaped at him.


    "I mean that he is bold with his creativity and imagination. Not that he doesn''t respect thew."


    Ivy sighed a breath of relief.


    Elliot''s lips curled into a smile. "Your two brothers wouldn''t dare step out of line with your mom monitoring them."


    Ivy nodded. "I suppose."


    "I don''t want anything but for you all to be healthy and safe," he said.


    "I want Uncle Eric to get better and for Mom toe home soon." Ivy missed Avery deeply.


    "Do you miss her?"


    "Yeah."


    "She misses you as well, but she''s in Bridgedale, and Hayden is taking good care of her, so don''t worry."


    "Yeah." Ivy stared at the scenery outside the window, her blood running cold as she thought of La. "Dad, if Uncle Eric wakes up, will you let La date him?"


    "Do you think I have a choice?" Elliot had spent some time thinking about that. "Nothing matterspared to life and death. We almost lost La, and just want her to be safe from now on."


    "Don''t be upset, Dad. La won''t do anything you don''t want her to apart from this."


    "I know. You are all great kids, and I''m d to be your father." Elliot smiled. "I''m not worried about your sister."


    "Good." Ivy sighed a breath of relief.


    "I''m more worried about Hayden, though," he continued.


    "Why?"


    "I''m worried that he might not have a happy marriage." Hayden was his son, and Elliot was worried for him. "He hasn''t made contact with any girls."


    Ivy was stunned. She thought that Hayden had just not dated anyone, and she was surprised to learn that Hayden had not interacted with any women. "But he seems closeto me and La!"


    "That''s different. You are his sister, and he takes care of you the way he cares for Robert, but he practically ignores any female who''s not rted to him." Elliot pinched the bridge of his nose. "I used to think that he will change as he gets older, but he''s still the same. I don''t think he wants a wife at all."


    Ivy did not know what to say as it was somethingpletely beyond her power.


    "It''s not like I can beg Hayden to find me a sister-inw, right?" She thought to herself.