When His Eyes Opened

“You haven’t eaten, have you? I’ll go make lunch,” Mrs. Scarlet said, then walked toward the kitchen.

Elliot glanced around the house. It was an open layout and the decor was minimalistic.

Layla thought he was looking for his room, so she ran toward the guest bedroom and showed him the way.

“You can sleep in here!”

Elliot responded, but a framed photo on the shelf drew his attention.

It was a family photo of Laura and Avery with them each holding a baby in their arms.

He walked over to the shelf, picked up the photo and examined it carefully.

At the bottom right corner were the words “We’re a year old!”.

This meant that the children in the photo were a year old when it was taken.

One of the babies was dressed in a smart suit, while the other was wearing a white, puffy dress and a tiara on her head… It was obvious that the babies were a boy and a girl.

were they Hayden

on in!” Layla stood at the door of the guest bedroom and called out to Elliot, “Come see the bed I

put the photo down and walked over

first floor. It faced south and had a large floor to ceiling window where one

was only then that he noticed that it

bunny pillow. Do you like it? Mommy bought it for me. There were two of them, but Hayden didn’t like it, so I’m letting you use it!” Layla held

her thoughtfulness, then smiled and

why she did not naturally resist when Elliot picked her up earlier. She actually enjoyed being carried

take a shower,” Elliot said as his own

the bed, then gazed at him and asked, “Why did you cry? Do

Elliot opened up his suitcase and

you were bringing Mommy home tonight?” Layla asked. “It’s going to

“I will.”

her, so he did not have to

Mansion, Avery asked for a blanket from one of the servants, then lay down on the

the ice casket had yet to completely defrost despite the power being cut off