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.

something happened, you have to tell me. You

know, Mom," Layla said and

call ended, Layla handed Mike his

the phone away and stared at Elliot warily. "Who are you looking for? What do you

Layla alone, " Elliot said, "I want to apologize to her for scaring her just

no need to talk to

was no way that he would allow Elliot to be alone

would never hurt you." Elliot turned his

let the gods punish me by never letting

into Mike's arms but

down and lifted her chin. "I happen to have

nodded and followed her to the guest room on the first

the door behind

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

isn't around right now, so you

at

the one who sent someone to her classmate's house, asking for the box. Did he

it?

am your father. Even if you won't admit it, it doesn't change

of a father >d">XNY> protect you with everything

he noticed her

one who sent a woman there to look for me and threaten to kill my

clenched her fists angrily and

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