"Okay, how about this? I'll will go with you to the Blackwood villa to take care of you and also confirm whether Mr. Blackwood's family is really not going to trouble you anymore."
"Sis, are you saying that you will come with me to live at the house?"
Upon hearing this from Alexis, Avery was stunned
"Don't worry, sis. Mr. Blackwood is not at home right now, and we haven't gotten his permission..."
"It's precisely because he's not at home that I needs to go there and see for myself .The way he treats you will reflect on how his family's servants treat you." Alexis spoke seriously.
"If you don't let me go, were you just lying to me earlier? You said you were living well in that house, but is that not the case? Are you afraid that I'll see you being mistreated? If that's the case, then I should go and see for myself."
"It's not like that, sis..."
"Avery, listen to me . You're my only younger sister. If you're not doing well, I won't be at ease even after I go to Italy."
"..."
Seeing that her sister was determined to go to the Blackwood villa , Avery knew that no matter what she said, it wouldn't change her mind. She understood that her sister was genuinely worried about her and thought about Ethan not being at home these past few days, so she reluctantly agreed.
In fact, her sister was too stubborn. Once she decided to do something, she would do it with all her might.
Avery knew very well that no matter what she said, it wouldn't be as convincing as her sister seeing it with her own eyes.
In this way, it seemed that she had to take her sister back with her.
However, just thinking about Julian,who was hospitalized , made Avery a little worried.
She had planned to go to the hospital to take care of him after class, but now that her sister had come, how could she dare to take her to the hospital?
That night, Alexis moved into the villa.
Avery, risking being scolded by Lena, did not go to the hospital.
Not long after she returned home, she received a call from Lena.
"Avery, I won't hold you accountable for being lazy and not taking care of Julian, but on the first day that Ethan left, you brought an outsider home. Do you really care about Ethan? Do you really care about me, your aunt?"
Avery thought she would be scolded, but she didn't expect her aunt to know about her bringing someone home.
She glanced at Qin , who was busy in the living room, and guessed that he must have told her aunt.
"Aunt, I'm sorry..."
"Sorry? Is that how I taught you to apologize? You have no dignity?"
Hearing the clearly raised voice on the other end, Avery immediately moved her phone far away.
When the other side finished speaking, she brought the phone back to her ear.
"Aunt, I didn't tell you in advance, that was my fault." She tried to make her tone sound more normal and explained, "My sister came to take care of me for a few days because she was worried that I couldn't take care of myself. It won't be too much trouble, I promise, Aunt."
Seeing Avery talking on the balcony, Alexis approached her and asked, "Are you talking to Mr. Blackwood's aunt?"
Avery quickly made a shushing gesture with her hand and continue speaking to Lena. My sister needs me for something, I'll hang up now, Aunt. See you tomorrow."
After finishing the call, she immediately hung up.
Alexis looked at Avery with concern, "You're so afraid of her. It seems that what you told me before coming here was all a lie. You're not living well in their house at all."
"No, sister. I'm doing fine. Don't make wild guesses."
"Okay, okay. If you say you're doing fine, then you are."
"You're such a good daughter-in-law, always taking the in-laws' side." Alexis pointed at Avery's head, her soft eyes showing a hint of indulgence.
Avery didn't deny her sister's words. She had indeed come to see Lena as her aunt.
Avery brought dinner from the restaurant and cleaned up the dishes afterwards.
Later, she arranged her sister in the guest room where she had stayed before.
"Avery, I'm a little uncomfortable here. Can I sleep with you tonight?" At night, Alexis came in and lay on the other side of the bed, pulling up the thin blanket.
Avery had always been close to her sister since they were young. When they were scolded by their parents at home, they used to sleep together with Alexis holding her.
This time, Avery didn't think it was inappropriate. "Okay, let's sleep."
After turning off the lights, she closed her eyes. Just as she was about to fall asleep, she suddenly heard her sister ask, "Avery ,does Mr. Blackwood usually stay in this bedroom with you?"
In the darkness, Avery opened her eyes and shook her head. "No, he has been staying in the study recently, and there is a bed there too."
Since she was beaten by Ethan's aunt and carried back by him, she had been living in the master bedroom that was supposed to be Ethan's. However, he had never slept with her on the same bed and always slept in the study.
Upon hearing this, Alexis was slightly shocked. "So, you and Mr. Blackwood... haven't done it yet?"
Avery understood what her sister meant and blushed. "Sis, what are you talking about? Let's go to sleep."
"It seems that my little sis is still a virgin." Alexis said as she hugged Avery's shoulder. "Okay, let's stop talking and go to sleep. You have to get up early for school tomorrow. Goodnight, dear sister." Hearing her sister's seemingly happy tone, Avery felt depressed.
...
At five in the morning, Avery got up and went downstairs to prepare a nutritious meal for Julian.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the kitchen, she heard her sister's voice from inside.
"Avery, you're awake. Why don't you sleep a little longer? You don't have class until nine in the morning. It's still early. Go back to bed. I'm making sushi now. I'll call you when it's done."
Avery walked into the kitchen and saw that the table in the middle was already set with soy milk and freshly cut toast on a plate. She saw her sister busy rolling sushi, and she had already rolled one and a half boxes.
"The school cafeteria is not clean and lacks nutrition. I made this for you to eat at school. I guess you still have to go to the hospital to see the sick child later. There's meat soup and porridge in the pot. Take it with you when you leave to see the child," said Alexis gently.
"Sis, you don't have to do this. There are servants in the villa who can take care of these things," replied Avery.
"It's okay. Since I moved in, I can't just sit around. Besides, I came here to take care of you," Alexis smiled softly.
"Since you don't plan on going back to sleep, sit down and have breakfast," she added.
"Okay, thank you, sis," said Avery gratefully.
Lu Shiqian felt warm and cozy looking at the delicious food on the table. She took a sip of soy milk, but her expression changed when she saw Qin's displeased face at the kitchen door.
"Butler Qin ..." Avery stood up to speak, but her sister interrupted her and pulled Qin to the table with a smile, " Butler Qin , this is the breakfast I made. You must be hungry. Sit down and eat with us."
Avery was surprised by her sister's sudden warmth towards the people around Ethan.