Chapter 267 “No,” Hayden responded calmly. 

“Really?” Avery checked with her son repeatedly.

“No,” Hayden repeated without a trace of emotion on his face.

Avery could only call the quits. If they did not take it and she continued to ask them about it, the children might think that she did not trust them. 

Hayden took Layla’s hand and led her back to their bedroom to store their school bags.

Once they were inside the room, Layla whispered, “Hayden, why are we lying? We shouldn’t lie to Mom.”

Layla had only managed to keep it a secret because Avery was not aware; but now that she was asking her about it, Layla did not dare lie. 

“Elliot must be going nuts now that he realizes the box is gone,” said Hayden coldly. “If we return it now, he will just blame us for taking it. We are not returning it. Let him worry.” 

and her brother, she would definitely side with her brother.

days ago. They had done it as Hayden had discovered the contents of the box, a piece of paper. Once

was a good thing that they did, or the box would have

what happens if Elliot worries so much that he dies?” Layla was still concerned. “He is still our

bad people don‘t die that easily.”

Layla finally

asked the kids, and they said they didn’t take the

he was resting, but he replied

that asked, (You still haven‘t

not know how to. It had been thirty-six hours since he had last closed his eyes,

weakening

one. I have earned more than enough money for this lifetime, so I don‘t have anything

for the worst outcome, Elliot slowly began to relax

three days had gone

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