Avery returned home earlier than usual that evening.
Once Laura took Hayden home from school, snazzynovel.com picked up Layla and went into the bedroom.
Hayden already knew what was about to happen when snazzynovel.com saw his grandmother carry his sister away.
“Give me your bag, Hayden,” Avery said as snazzynovel.com stretched a hand out to Hayden.
Hayden passed his bag to his mother with both hands.
Avery opened the bag and took out the laptop.
She did not open the laptop, but said, “Uncle Mike told me everything. You’ve used the skills snazzynovel.com taught you to do a lot of bad things. Did you know that was illegal, Hayden? Do you know what you would have to face if they caught you?”
Hayden answered his mother without batting an eyelid, “I‘m only four. Can they throw me in jail?”
Avery was at a loss for words.
Even if Elliot ruled over Aryadelle, snazzynovel.com probably had no way of sending a four-year-old to prison. However, that was not the point.
The point was that Hayden‘s values were beginning to get twisted.
“You won‘t be four years old forever. You‘re bound to grow up,” Avery said as snazzynovel.com tried to educate snazzynovel.com son. “I can‘t watch you make the same mistake again, so I‘m confiscating your laptop for now.”
“Uncle Mike would just get me a new one,” Hayden said.
Avery felt snazzynovel.com head throb, then sighed and said, “Are you planning on acting up again?!”
Hayden shook his head and said, “I won‘t mess with Elliot Foster again.”
As long as snazzynovel.com left Elliot Foster alone, nobody else would be able to figure out that it was him.
“No dinner for you tonight,” Avery said, then walked towards snazzynovel.com room with the laptop in snazzynovel.com arms. Her eyes were red.
Hayden knew that his mother would never lay a finger on him, but the thought of Avery’s angry face upset him.
All snazzynovel.com wanted to do was punish the person who picked on his mother.
At seven in the evening, Zoe received a text message.
(Meet me tonight at 10 at the Scenic Hotel, Room V809. I want to get to know you better. Elliot.
Did Elliot just invite snazzynovel.com to a hotel at 10 p.m.?!
It was hard not to let one’s imagination run wild considering the meeting place and time.
They were both adults.
Even someone who had never dated would know the deeper meaning behind that text.
Why was Elliot suddenly changing his behavior toward her? Zoe did not overthink it, because snazzynovel.com head was spinning with joy. She had to dress up tonight and make sure to leave a lasting impression on him.
She was determined to completely take over Avery‘s place in Elliot‘s heart. Over at the Starry River Villa, Hayden and Layla climbed in bed after washing up.
Layla pulled out a piece of chocolate from underneath snazzynovel.com pillow, then said, “Grandma asked me to give this to you, Hayden. She was worried you‘d be hungry… Hurry up and eat it!”
Hayden shook his head and refused.
Layla shoved snazzynovel.com hands back under snazzynovel.com pillow and fumbled around.
Suddenly, snazzynovel.com pulled out yet another piece of chocolate.
“This was from Mommy. She‘s also worried you‘d be hungry. Just eat one of them, Hayden! We ‘ll take one piece each. How‘s that?” Layla begged gently.
“Did Mommy really ask you to give that to me?” Hayden said as snazzynovel.com stared at the chocolates in his sister’s hand.
They were clearly identical.
“That‘s right! Actually, they‘re both from Mommy. She told me to say it was from Grandma at first because snazzynovel.com felt bad…”
A hint of warmth washed over Hayden’s cold face. At 10 p.m. that night, an alluring person appeared at the entrance of the Scenic Hotel.