Chapter 267

"No," Hayden responded calmly.

"Really?" Avery checked with her son repeatedly.

"No," Hayden repeated without a trace of emotion on his face.

Avery could only call the quits. If they did not take it and she continued to ask them about it, the

children might think that she did not trust them.

Hayden took Layla's hand and led her back to their bedroom to store their school bags.

Once they were inside the room, Layla whispered," Hayden, why are we lying? We shouldn't lie to

Mom."

Layla had only managed to keep it a secret because Avery was not aware; but now that she was

asking her about it, Layla did not dare lie.

"Elliot must be going nuts now that he realizes the box is gone," said Hayden coldly. "If we return it

now, he will just blame us for taking it. We are not returning it. Let him worry."

agreed Layla. Between their dirtbag dad

her brother. 3

box under his bed, but they had moved

ago. They had

the box- a piece of paper. Once

be left carelessly under the bed, so, they moved it. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ (ꜰind)ɴʘvel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to

they did,

much that he dies?" Layla was still concerned. "He is

dad!"

bad people don't die

Layla finally

Avery sent Elliot a message that read, [I asked the kids, and they said

box.]

was resting, but

asked, [You still haven't gone to

Elliot received the message, he did not reply, because

hours since he had last closed his eyes, and he could feel his mental

the midst of despair, he thought to himself, "So what if someone goes public with

friends will leave me... as for a lover... I no longer have one. I have

money for this lifetime, so I don't have anything to worry about even if I

now on. As for friends, I don't care if

Shea won't leave

the worst outcome, Elliot slowly began to relax and drifted off

had

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