When His Eyes Opened

 The incident that day was a painful lesson! Avery could not let her son directly go up against Elliot anymore.

“But you wouldn’t get injured for no reason. It must be him…” Hayden deduced, furrowing his brows.

“I wanted to see you and Layla badly last night, so I ran out alone. But I met with a wolf on the way,” Avery explained. “Go tell Uncle Mike and Layla that I’m fine. I don’t want them to worry about me, okay?”

Hayden nodded, not fully convinced.

“Mommy, are you really not coming back with me? The police can take us home.”

“My leg hurts badly. I’ll return home once it gets better.”

“Oh, Mommy, don’t run around. If the outside is so dangerous, just stay indoors. We will find a way to rescue you.”

Avery nodded in relief. “Hayden, I’m very happy that you came to look for me, but, if there are any more situations like this in the future, don’t come. You’re still so small. If anything were to happen to you, I’d be very sad!”

“If something were to happen to you, what would happen to me and Layla? If there is a next time,

grew hot and wet. “There

from him

only said that because Elliot had almost strangled

stay away from him. Hayden, I told you and Layla that last year, didn’t I? Don’t go too

Hayden lowered his head.

is to see you

Hayden nodded, depressed.

the mansion in the forest. Hayden got

where is your mother?” Mike had come with the police. All that had happened after the police had spoken to Elliot’s bodyguard was that the police

Just like that?

move right now.” Hayden sounded a little

Is it serious?” “She was bitten by a wolf.” Mike scanned his surroundings. “Damn! Wolves? Are there wolves here? Is the wolf

have told us that Miss Tate went out late at night and was bitten by a wolf. She is being cared for by a