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..."

the Foster mansion,

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

the backup generator,"

went back to normal once the backup generator

minutes later, the backup power also

down the stairs, Mrs. Cooper approached him

is out. It seems there's an issue with the backup generator, too. I've called someone

the electric utility company to ask about it, but I was told

in the

expression was unwavered by

towards the front door as a bodyguard approached

something weird about the power outage today.

then continued to walk towards

he was planning

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

"Bring

much of it since he was just a

you want me to bring that little boy

voices, not only did he not

The bodyguard was speechless.

cold gaze

and was wearing a different cap that still covered his

recognized

Hayden was behind the power

according to plan, he would

certain that he

the two men very

he walked past Elliot, he "accidentally" stepped

Elliot remained silent.

bodyguard watched in horror as Hayden walked into the house nonchalantly, then

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