"Don''t put photos of me that even Mom hasn''t seen at the wedding!" La protested. "Uncle Mike, are you trying to embarrass me on my wedding day?"


    "You were cute when you were little!" Mike argued.N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.


    "Mike loved taking photos of you when you cried." Avery chuckled.


    "Huh?" La was confused. "What kind of hobby is that?"


    "It''s fun! You were such a crybaby, or maybe it just appeared sopared to your brother," Avery said. "When Hayden cried, he just sobbed in silence, and when you cried, it felt like the entire house was shaking."


    La was rendered speechless with embarrassment. She did not want such things discussed in front of her younger siblings.


    "Mike, send me those photos," Avery said. "I think they are great memories."


    La sighed. "Mom, I remember that Robert cried a lot when he was a kid, too."


    "Yeah! All kids are that way, and Hayden was the exception," Avery said. "We can still show some of your childhood photos at the wedding. It will be fun."


    "I have to be the one to pick them. I don''t want others tough at me," La insisted. She needed to preserve her reputation.


    "Of course. It''s been so long since we''ve had a big celebration. We will take advantage of your wedding to do so." Avery searched her memories and said, "Thest time we had a grand party was when Robert turned ten."


    "Didn''t we have a party during the summer holidays as well?" Ivy asked.


    "We only invited some family and friends at the time. If it''s a big party, there would be far more guests involved," La exined.


    Ivy could not believe that they had that many rtives.


    "Don''t worry, Ivy. There may be a lot of guests, but it''s okay if you don''t want to interact with them." Avery was worried that Ivy would feel ufortable.


    "I''m fine, Mom. I''m not as timid as I


    was before." Ivy had slowly ovee her apprehension after she had promised to host the wedding. She epted that it was


    part of growing up.


    After dinner, the adults sat in the living room to discuss La''s wedding, while the Foster siblings sat on the other end.


    "Hayden, I''m getting married and you still don''t want a girlfriend?" La said.


    "Is getting married that big a deal?" he retorted.


    La stared at him.


    Robert supported La and said, "Is there something you aren''t telling us, Hayden? Tell us, and we promise not to tell Mom and Dad."


    Hayden shot him a cold look. "You


    can make it sound like I''m hiding something even when I''m not, so even if I do have a secret, I''m telling everyone but you."


    Robert shrugged.


    Hayden was not keen on continuing the topic want


    and tuned to Ivy. "Ivy, you to learn how to drive, , right?


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    "Hayden, I can teach Ivy."


    "But you haven''t, have you?" Hayden retorted.


    "I-I was going to, but she is in the middle of an internship and so am I, so..."


    "Ivy, let''s go. I will teach you how to drive." Hayden stood up. "Be sure to wear something t."


    Ivy dared not to argue and followed Hayden out obediently.


    La watched as they went out and said, "I feel like Hayden is upset."