Chapter 227

Hayden's expression was stern as he said, "Grandma won't let us go look for Mommy if we told her

about it."

Layla puffed her cheeks and looked a little torn as she said, "Okay... Let's just go find Mommy, then!

What if Dirtbag Dad's picking on her?"

Hayden pursed his lips, then came to a decision after a quick deliberation.

"I'll go alone. You wait at home. Come up with an excuse if Grandma comes back," he said, then left

the house by himself.

As Layla watched the room door close behind Hayden, her long lashes fluttered, followed by streams of

hot tears rolling down her cheeks.

How could she allow Hayden to go after Dirtbag Dad by himself?

What if he got caught? 1

She could not lose her big brother!

At that thought, Layla ran over to Mike's room in tears.

She opened the door, rushed to the disheveled bed, then yanked at Mike's arm and wailed, "Wake up,

Uncle Mike! Hayden's gone! He left the house alone... He didn't take me with him..."

Foster mansion, a servant

kitchen and wondered, "Why's the power out?" "We didn't get a notice about a

on the backup generator," said

went back to normal once the backup generator

ten minutes later, the backup

walked down the stairs, Mrs. Cooper approached

seems there's an issue with the backup

electric utility company to ask about it, but I was

outage in the

unwavered by

walked towards the front door as a bodyguard approached him.

weird about the power outage today. I've

nodded, then continued to

was

at the gates, Elliot narrowed his eyes, then pointed at a tiny figure not

his bodyguard, "Bring him

not think much of it since he

little boy over here, sir?"

Hayden heard their voices, not only did he not run away,

The bodyguard was speechless.

kept his cold gaze on the

was wearing a different cap that still covered his face

Elliot recognized him

Hayden was behind the

would have

certain that he

the two men very

he

Elliot remained silent.

watched in horror as Hayden walked into the house nonchalantly,

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