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.” 

Layla. Between their dirtbag dad and her brother, she would

days ago. They had done it as Hayden had discovered the contents of the box, a piece of paper. Once he realized how important the box was, he knew that it could not be left carelessly under the bed, so, they moved it.

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

if Elliot worries so much that he dies?” Layla was still concerned.

worry, bad people don‘t die

Layla finally relaxed.

sent Elliot a message that read, (I asked the kids, and they

had thought that he was resting, but

a reply that asked, (You still haven‘t gone to sleep?).

It had been thirty-six hours since he had last closed his

weakening

lover… I no longer have one. I have earned more than enough money for this lifetime, so I don‘t have anything to worry about even if I can‘t earn any more from now on. As for friends, I don’t care if they go away. At least Shea won’t leave

Elliot slowly began to relax and drifted off

reply, but three days had gone

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