Chapter 139

“Avery, I’m going to get some groceries. Get some rest if you’re tired,” Laura said.

Avery opened up their suitcases and took out their belongings one by one.

“Be careful out there, Mom. I’m not tired, so I’ll start unpacking our stuff.”

“Okay, I’ll head out now.”

Once Laura was gone, the house instantly fell into a calm silence.

Avery quickly finished unpacking, then got up and checked on the kids.

Layla was still fast asleep while Hayden lay next to her with his eyes shut.

When Avery left the room, she sighed as a hint of sadness washed over her face.

Hayden was a healthy child, but he was different from other kids.

He was a quiet boy that refused to speak to strangers.

He was already four years old, but he had never gone to school.

him for countless

out normal, with the exception of his cerebral cortex being much more developed than the

Hayden’s problem was psychological.

even the psychiatrists they visited could not solve his

good thing that

strangers, but

phone suddenly began

it up and answered

found a

the other side of the line was

and Layla are asleep, and my mom’s out getting groceries,” Avery replied.” When are you coming back? We should meet up when you

he continued, “There’s something I need to tell you. About five years ago, Elliot Foster commissioned the professor to do something for him. It was a top secret matter that the professor didn’t even reveal

Hough’s students.”

is he looking

told him that he would pass the case on to a student of his, but he died

Avery was taken aback.

something that the professor didn’t manage to solve after

I didn’t include your name in the list of the professor’s students. I only gave him a list of students who became doctors after they had graduated. Nobody knows that

out a sigh of relief. “Drinks are

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