When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 784

 “That lady was sent by Elliot,” Layla explained to the bodyguard in all seriousness, “Elliot is a bad person! She said that if I don‘t give the box up, Elliot will kill you. You protect me every single day, how can I let him kill you?” 

The bodyguard felt flattered and surprised at the same time. “Why don‘t I feel like that‘s the kind of man Elliot Foster is? If one beats a dog, one has to answer to its master. I am hired by your mother. How is he supposed to explain himself to your mother if he kills me?” 

Layla blinked blankly. “So, you are saying that he doesn‘t dare to offend Mom?” 

“Yeah! When has he ever bullied anyone in this house? Whether it‘s you and your brother, or your Uncle Mike, he has always been quite polite when he sees you all,” the bodyguard rationalized, “why would he kill me when I didn‘t do anything to him?” 

“But I stole from him,” Layla mumbled while tugging at the corner of her clothes. 

“I stole that box from his house and it contains something really important. Now that I‘ve returned it to him, he probably won‘t be mad anymore.” 

was more to the story, but since Layla had gone ahead and returned the box, there

obtained the box called her employer smugly to report the good news.

she had expected, Layla was a simple–minded little girl

had succeeded, because Layla‘s house happened to be empty and everything went smoothly when Layla had

person on the other side of the line asked, “how did it go?

with the crimson–colored box while sitting on

box contains Elliot Foster‘s secret... It‘s no wonder that you

employer warned sarcastically, “don‘t take Elliot Foster lightly! If you don‘t get

in fear. “That‘s not what I mean to say... I‘ve never thought of keeping the box to myself. Money is more promising and I don‘t want to take that big of a risk. Just transfer the money to my

as the woman finished her sentence, a deafening ‘baam!‘ followed as

flying and the heart–wrenching shout was heard by

she was assured that she had the box, but when she heard the screaming, she stood up