What Avery said stabbed in the back of Evan ferociously and mercilessly, and he was so mad that he started panting at the thought of Avery's left with the baby.

In front of Evan was a woman who was the kite flying high in the air. He held the string, but Avery wanted to break it.

There was dark frost on Evan's handsome face. He marched over to grab Avery by her wrists, "You wanna leave? Who allows you to have the idea?"

"Who allows?" Avery stared at the man who almost broke her wrist and said calmly, "The same one who reminds me of it. Can't you tell?"

Mrs. Howel was speechless.

Evan could only see Avery's calm face. Everything and everyone else was not there anymore. Evan grabbed Avery's shoulder as hard as he could, "I forbid it! Do you hear me! I forbid you to leave!"

Avery felt her soul was out because of the shaking. She frowned for a second and felt it was not a bad idea to leave with her daughter. At least she would have some peace.

But it was a momentary idea. But Evan was furious when he saw how hesitating Avery looked. He was afraid he couldn't persuade her to change her mind. He stared at her, "Marry me."

Avery was speechless.

Diana started at them with a grey look. She was gloating that Mrs. Howel told Avery she couldn't stay here anymore. But Evan proposed to her because he was so afraid she would leave.

Avery slowly looked up at Evan and his urgent look. She didn't realize Evan was proposing to her. She actually wanted to make Mrs. Howel mad. She didn't expect Evan to ask her to marry him.

"I told you... proposal..."

"Ring? Getting down on one knee?" Evan remembered everything Avery said. He released her shoulder and reached in his pocket with a ring and got down on one knee.

Avery was surprised.

"Marry me!"

Avery had no idea he prepared the ring.

She glanced at Diana with the corner of her eye. Her look was dumb and complex. One second earlier, she said Evan would not marry Avery. But Evan proposed the next moment and made her look like a fool.

But Avery still shook her head, "You're one bouquet of flowers short. And Diana came here to speak to you, and it's not polite to keep her standing there."

It was not that Avery didn't want to marry him. They have been through a lot. And the past experience told Avery if he didn't take action to kill the relationships with other men, more and more women who had a crush on Evan would come.

And she had her daughter to think about.

If Evan wasn't committed to the relationship, what difference did it make to get married or not?

"Get some flowers."

Evan shouted at Tinder, and he immediately went to the garden to pick some.

Avery stepped back, "Diana would get upset if you keep ignoring her."

"What do you want me to do?"

"That's what you're supposed to think."

"Evan."

Diana said. Avery turned upstairs.

Evan didn't come after here. He knew Avery wanted his attitude. So he said coldly to Diana, "I'll have Tinder handle your matters."

Then he gave Mrs. Howel a look, "Or you can go to my grandmother since she has nothing going on."

Avery, who was walking upstairs, slowly paused. Let Mrs. Howel deal with Diana?

It was a good thing. It distracted her attention, and she wouldn't cause her any troubles.

Howel's family owed it to the Summer family. If they hung Diana out to dry, it seemed ruthless. She agreed with how Evan handled it.

But she still speeded up. She walked into the baby's room, locked the door, and kept her company.

In the living room

Diana bit her lower lips and took a deep breath. After she looked up again, she wore the same gentle smile, "Um, I'm here today because my mother wants me to say thank you. But I don't know Avery would mind it so much. What happened last day was an exception. I wouldn't bother you again..."

"Diana, Evan didn't mean it like this. Didn't you want to come and see me?"

Diana hurried to shake her head, "Of course I won't, Mrs. Howel."

"Then tell me what it is."

Diana didn't respond. Mrs. Howel said, "I recalled your mother liked chamomile tea. They brought me some a while back. You take some and let your mother taste it."

She knew Mrs. Howel was trying to spare the embarrassment. She nodded. But no one noticed a sharp light underneath her eyes.

Diana followed Mrs. Howel. As she talked, she listened. And occasionally, she answered back. Mrs. Howel kept complaining the whole way, "Diana, I'm sorry you have to see this. How outrageous is Avery? She wouldn't even let me see the baby."

"Maybe it's not a convenient time."

"No matter how inconvenient it is, there is time for me to take one look. I'm not eager to take more looks. But others might tease us."

Diana followed Mrs. Howel. She walked slowly if Mrs. Howel walked slowly. Other maids and the housekeeper followed them too.

Diana hesitated one moment after what Mrs. Howel said. Then she said kindly, "Mrs. Howel, you sound like you're afraid of them."

It was a sensitive remark. But Diana said it with such lightness. No one would think it was hostile.

Mrs. Howel rolled her eyes, "Who says I'm afraid of them? I don't want to bother."

Evan was in charge of the estate. Her husband was not in the country. And she already stepped back. So she was no longer in charge of the estate.

"But you're the senior in the place. If it was our family, everything was decided by the seniors."

Mrs. Howel was slightly embarrassed. She was a woman of dignity. It did disgrace her to be treated like this. So she had to make an excuse, "I'm getting old, and I don't want to be bothered."

Diana smiled and reached into the pocket of her red coat, "Mrs. Howel, I have a picture of the baby."

"Really? Show it to me."

Diana took the phone out from her pocket. She saved the photo of the baby for the first time. She was gonna send it online to get some response. But it came to use now.

Diana wiped the screen to zone in on the picture. Mrs. Howel stared at the picture and looked so surprised, "Her face..."

"They're probably worried it would scare you, so they didn't want you to see her..."

"What the hell? That woman has such odd temperament, and the baby she has looks so unhealthy. I told Evan a long time ago to break up with here. But he wouldn't listen. Now it's good..."

Diana was satisfied with Mrs. Howel's response. She zoned in on the scar on the baby's face and said, "I was gonna talk to Evan that I know someone who can fix this..."