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.

had taken him

exception of his cerebral cortex being much more developed than the

Hayden’s problem was psychological.

the psychiatrists they visited could

good thing that

might not enjoy talking to strangers, but she was at least capable

phone suddenly

up and answered the

found a place

the line was Professor Hough’s assistant, Wesley

asleep, and my mom’s out getting groceries,” Avery replied.” When are you

ago, Elliot Foster commissioned the professor to do something for him. It was a top secret matter that the professor didn’t even reveal to me. About three days ago, Elliot Foster started gathering

Hough’s students.”

is he looking for?”

Professor Hough’s death, they found a recording of his last phone conversation with Elliot Foster. During that call, the professor told him that he would pass the case on to a student

Avery was taken aback.

able to figure out something that the professor didn’t

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 you stayed on at the professor’s lab once you had

let out a sigh of

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