Her phone rang.Avery had called her after seeing her message, so Ivy immediately answered. "Mom, we've arrived. We are at the hotel waiting for our food to be served right now.""Edelweiss is in a different time zone. Are you feeling okay?""I slept on the plane, so I feel alright."Relieved, Avery said, "Good. Remember to eat healthily, and make sure that your food is thoroughly cooked. It's best that you drink distilled water from the bottles instead of the water or any drinks there. Your sister had food poisoning and came down with a fever when she went there!"Avery had mentioned this to both Mike and Chad but decided to remind her daughter again."I know. I will be careful.""Be safe! I will be waiting for you at home.""Okay. I will take photos of the aurora to show you if I see it.""Sure. I look forward to it."After the call, the waiter began serving the food.Mike helped serve Ivy and said, "Your mother said that you aren't picky.""Yeah! I can eat almost anythin
"That's right! I've known your mom since she was twenty-something. She had a bit of baby fat at the time and wasn't as thin as she is right now. She has always been pretty, though," Mike said."Dad is handsome, too.""Haha! Do you like your dad that much?""He is nice to me," Ivy said without hesitation."Well, your dad isn't so bad. He started to grow on me ever since he stopped fighting with your mom." Mike no longer despised Elliot as he had in the past, and the two had not argued for a long time."Your mom is the reason why I'm alive right now. She saved my life," Mike said. "After she cured me, I was determined to stay by her side no matter what. It's a good thing that I made that decision, or God knows where I would have ended up!""Uncle Mike, what did you work as in the past?""I was a hacker."Impressed, Ivy said, "So you are really good with computers?""Of course! I was your older brother's teacher, you know?" he said smugly. "Of course, he got even better than me."
Ivy had only meant to talk to Mike and had not expected him to offer his help. Neither had she expected him to be capable of finding out where Lucas was studying. After coming all the way to Edelweiss, she did want to find out and would love to visit the university where Lucas was studying. She did not plan on searching for Lucas, however, since he would not recognize her either she did not mind having a look around."Uncle Mike, can you really find out where he is studying?" Ivy asked."Of course. Just tell me his name.""His name is Lucas Woods.""Oh... So, this guy... he never looked down on you for being ugly?" Mike said.Ivy nodded. "He is a really good guy. He got mad at me for something I did the last I saw him, though… But he really is a great person. The best person I know apart from my grandma.""Silly girl," Mike thought. "If he was mad at you and could not be bothered to tell you why, he doesn't care about you, and here you are thinking that he is a great guy."Mi
"It's livelier during the night," Mike said to Ivy. "Most of the tourists rest during the day and come out at night."They sat by the window, noticing that there were more people outside."Can I see the auroras tonight?" Ivy asked in anticipation."I heard that they are expected to appear tonight, but we can't be sure. This sort of thing is out of our control," Mike said. "Let's enjoy our dinner. There's no rush. If auroras appear, we will spot it immediately."Ivy glanced at the sky and nodded, realizing something. "Uncle Mike, will people from the other cities in Edelweiss see the auroras as well?""Haha! This is a big country so maybe people in the neighboring cities can see them.""I see.""That's exactly why everyone comes here to see it. This is the northernmost town. The weather is rough, and the environment is harsh.""It's just a little cold, but everything else seems fine.""There's nothing fun around here. You will know the difference once we take you to the capital
Ivy did not think that Mike would find out which university Lucas was at this quickly and was deeply impressed by his ability.Ivy expressed her gratitude to both Chad and Mike, and Mike replied immediately. [Do you want to take a walk around the university tomorrow? Let's leave Chad out of it, hm?]Ivy hesitated for a moment when she read his message.[Don't worry. I've checked, and it's a big campus. Even if we wander around for the whole day, I doubt we will run into your friend.]Relieved, she replied. [Okay, Uncle Mike. Thank you! You really are the best!]Pleased by the compliment, Mike typed smugly. [This is nothing. If there's anything you don't feel like sharing with your parents, you can always come to me. I can be a great listener, and I might even be able to help!]Touched by all the love she was receiving, Ivy replied. [It's no wonder that Layla said you are like a second dad to us! You are so nice to us.][Get some sleep and I will wake you up tomorrow. If you wake
The medicine eventually took effect."No... I was fighting with my brother... I'm so frustrated that... I feel like I'm getting my period..." Layla explained.Eric had not expected her to say this and thought to himself, "She is just starting to recover from food poisoning, and now, she is on her period. Should she continue taking her antibiotics, then? What am I supposed to do?"Eric was not at all experienced in this and knew that warm water might help, so he brought her a glass of water."Let me call the doctor." Eric set the glass on the nightstand and took out his phone.Layla looked up and said, "I'm just on my period. You don't need a doctor for that... You might as well go get me some sanitary pads..."Eric was the only person there to help her. He flushed and nodded after putting his phone away. "I'll go get those. Do you need anything else?"Layla could not think of anything else and said, "that's all I need.""Okay. Hang in there. I will come back right away." Eric
Robert hung up and immediately informed Avery about what she told him, in an attempt to blame her ire on her period. He insinuated that Layla would not have been as mad as him as he teased her all the time.Avery frowned at her son's words and thought to herself, "She has just moved out and now she's on her period with no one to look after her!'She turned to discuss with Elliot, who immediately said, "Get the cook to make something Layla likes, and we will deliver dinner to her later.""I was thinking the same thing. She probably needs something hot," she said before getting the servants to cook some of Layla's favorite dishes.Meanwhile, Layla glanced through all the sanitary products Eric had bought.Not only had he bought everything that she had asked for, but he had also doubled the amount. "I bought painkillers, and the doctor said that you can take them if it gets too painful." Eric took out the painkillers and asked, "Do you want one now?"Layla shook her head. "It's no
Inside the master bathroom, Eric spotted the underwear that Layla tossed into the trash can and noticed that she had not done the same to her pajamas, which were stained in blood as well.After washing her pajamas by hand as well, he took the trash outside.Layla lying on her bed was with her phone when she saw him walking out. She blurted out, "Eric, do you have a servant? Why don't you just get your servant to look after me? You should go home!"Though she was moved that Eric was willingly working as her servant, she did not want him to do chores, especially not with those beautiful hands of his that felt softer than hers."I don't have one," he said. "If you want to hire a servant, I can get one for you now."She considered it for a few moments before saying, "It's fine! I will get better soon anyways, and I swear I'll watch what I eat from now on.""Okay. Stay in bed. I will cook once I'm done with hanging the clothes," Eric said as he considered the possibility of adding mea