Chapter 789

Layla took the phone and looked at her mother from the screen, before muttering," Mom, he didn’t

knock when he came in...so I thought bad people had come inside..."

She did not have the courage to confess to Avery.

If only her brother was around.

Layla decided that he would tell her brother about what happened when he got home so that he could

help come up with a solution.

Avery relaxed at Layla's explanation and said gently, "Layla, I feel like you are in a bad mood today. Did

something happen at your classmate's place? Don't be scared, you can tell me anything."

Elliot stood by the side and felt odd when he heard what Avery said.

'Layla went to her classmate's house today? ' He thought, 'it must have something to do with why she

is acting odd.'

"I'm fine, Mom," Layla said while sneaking a glance at Elliot's direction.

you have to tell me. You can call

said and blew a

the video call ended, Layla handed Mike

put the phone away and stared at Elliot warily. "Who are you looking

" Elliot said, "I want to

talk to her alone.”

that he would allow Elliot

I say that I would never hurt you." Elliot turned his attention to

hurt you, let the gods punish me by never letting me

buried herself into Mike's arms but instantly

struggled to get down and lifted her chin. "I

nodded and followed her to the guest room on the first floor. Once they were inside, Elliot

the door behind

so scared of me, Layla?" Elliot couldn't wait to ask, "what happened when you

today? Your mom isn't around right now, so you can

frowned at

her classmate's house, asking for the

it?

it, it doesn't change the nature of our relationship. I

father >d">XNY> protect you with everything I have." Elliot opened up

he noticed her

there to look for me and

her fists angrily and

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