FreeNovel"I've just told your mom."
"Yeah, | heard," Ivy said sweetly. "Mr. Santos, are you a full-tlecturer now?"
He smiled and said, "I've already retired and teaching is just an interest of mine. | don't lecture much though."
"Oh. What a coincidence!" Had Ivy not selected music, or had the lecturer not called in sick, she would not have gotten the chance
to meet Eric.
"Indeed. It's a shocking coincidence. | thought | was dreaming when | saw your nwritten on the inside flap of your textbook,"
Eric said. "When did you get home?"
"This summer."
"How are you getting along with everyone?"
"Great. They are all very kind and caring toward me."
"What about your relationship with your siblings?"
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt
"Hayden chfrom Bridgedale specifically to see me, and he even stayed hfor a period of time! Robert and Layla are
great as well. Everyone has been great!"
"That's good to hear. Your parents must be over the moon! They have been looking for you for years and have never given up on
you." Eric could picture how happy Avery and Elliot were.
"| feel so lucky to be their daughter. | will treat them well from now on," Ivy said.
"You are a good kid. Why did you choose to study at Southern University?"
"There's an anchor whom | look up to, and since | didn't know what to major in, | decided to study broadcasting. Southern
University is known for its degrees in broadcasting and journalism, so | chose this place."
"You are a young woman of your own mind."
"My parents are very understanding and respect my thoughts on the matter," Ivy explained gratefully. "They wantedto go to
Robert's university so that we could look after each other."
"Yeah, I'm sure they are worried about leaving you here on your own."
"lI go hafter class every day so they are no longer as worried."
"What do you feel like eating?" Eric asked.
"lI don't mind anything! I'm not picky." Ivy looked outside the window as the car entered the city center. It pulled up in front of a
barbeque restaurant.
"How about barbeque?"
"Sure!" lvy said gleefully. "Mr. Santos, you have such great skin that | thought you only ate vegetables and fruits!"
Eric blushed at herpliment.
After entering the restaurant, the two asked for a private room. Eric, who appeared to have been there before, did not bother
looking at the menu and began placing his order.
"Are you sure you can eat anything?" asked Eric once he was done ordering.
"I can eat anything. Layla is allergic to peanuts, but | don't have any allergies..." Ivy thought that her lack of allergies was a result
of the tough environment she grew up in.
"It's funny that you know about your sister's allergy." Eric chuckled.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm
"Of course! We are really close," Ivy said before her phone started to ring.
It was a call from Layla.
Layla had returned hfor dinner and was waiting for Ivy to get honly to be told that Ivy was dining out.
When she went to ask Avery about it, Avery stuttered and had beaten around the bushes. Feeling skeptical, she decided to video
call Ivy.
"My sister is calling me." lvy picked up the phone and answered the call. "Hi, Layla."
"Ivy, why didn't youe home? | thought that you didn't have classes tonight. | brought something nice for you. When will you be
back?" Layla asked before noticing that Ivy seemed to be out of campus since she spotted the posters on the walls. "Where are
you? Is that a barbeque restaurant?"
"Layla, Eric Santos was lecturing at my school today, and I'm with him right now because he is buyingdinner."
The casual look on Layla's face faded at the mention of Eric's name.
"He is buying you dinner? Why didn't you asktoe along?" Layla said.
Visit our social media platform to read fascinating stories every day and connect with the community!
