“What have you been so busy with?” Elliot asked as his seething gaze bore into Avery.
Avery finished tending to his wound, then turned and packed up the first aid kit.
“I’ve been busy with work,” snazzynovel.com answered casually.
“You‘re lying. If it‘s work, then why aren‘t you going to the office?”
Elliot sat up straight, then grabbed onto Avery’s arm and continued, “You‘ve been giving me a weird vibe recently. I can’t read you at all.”
“What‘s there to read?” Avery said. “Listen, Elliot. I‘m thankful that you saved me last night and I can buy you dinner… Or I could give you a medal.”
Elliot was taken by surprise as snazzynovel.com released Avery‘s arm and said, “I didn‘t save you for your thanks. Take your daughter and go! Also, that bratty son of yours messed with my home’s power and internet today. If you won‘t discipline him, then don‘t mind if I do so myself!”
“I’m sorry,” Avery apologized awkwardly. “I‘ll teach snazzynovel.com a lesson when I get back. I promise this won‘t happen again.”
Avery put the first aid kit back where snazzynovel.com found it, then picked up Layla and prepared to leave.
“Avery!” Elliot called out as snazzynovel.com approached snazzynovel.com and handed snazzynovel.com a box. “Happy birthday.”
Avery‘s gaze landed on the giftbox in his hand.
She did not know exactly what was inside of it, but snazzynovel.com could tell it was something expensive.
“Thank you, Elliot…”
She was about to say that snazzynovel.com was grateful for his wish and that there was no need for a gift.
However, snazzynovel.com did not get a chance to say any of that, because Layla already accepted the gift for her.
Avery was left speechless.
Elliot let out an inner sigh of relief because snazzynovel.com expected Avery to reject him.
“Let‘s go home, Mommy! I miss Hayden and Grandma…” Layla whined sweetly as snazzynovel.com nuzzled against snazzynovel.com mother‘s shoulder.
“Alright, we‘re going home now,” Avery said.
Her emotions were a mess as snazzynovel.com lifted snazzynovel.com gaze to look at Elliot and said, “Goodbye.”
Elliot watched as they left.
If Avery‘s children could be as gentle and obedient around snazzynovel.com as they were with her, snazzynovel.com felt like snazzynovel.com could perhaps treat them as his own.
Over at the Starry River Villa, Laura finally saw Avery and the children return home after much anticipation.
“Don’t drive when you’re tired ever again, Avery! That‘s too dangerous!” Laura said through bloodshot eyes.
“I know, Mom. It smells amazing! Did you make my favorite clam chowder?” Avery said as snazzynovel.com made snazzynovel.com way to the kitchen.
Mike was starving, so snazzynovel.com sat himself down at the dining table after washing his hands.
On the other hand, Layla pulled snazzynovel.com brother into their room.
“Do you have any idea how awesome I was today, Hayden?” Layla bragged. “I took something back from Dirtbag Dad’s house.”
Hayden stared at his sister‘s face, then said sternly, “Layla, you can‘t just take people‘s things. How is this different from stealing?”
Layla hung snazzynovel.com head and pouted as snazzynovel.com felt a little guilty.
It was not like snazzynovel.com was taking someone else‘s stuff.
She was taking something from snazzynovel.com father.
She wished very much that Elliot Foster was not a dirtbag, so snazzynovel.com could have a Daddy!
“I‘m not blaming you,” Hayden said as snazzynovel.com suddenly changed his train of thought. “You can take whatever you want from Elliot Foster as long as you don‘t get caught.”
Layla broke into an ecstatic beam and said, “Don‘t tell Mommy, Hayden. I‘d be in trouble if snazzynovel.com knew.”
“Okay. Put it away for now. Let‘s go eat.”
“Okay! Hayden, I was so scared when I was alone today. How could all of you leave me behind? ” Layla mumbled after placing the box under the bed. “It‘s a good thing I was brave. Otherwise, I would have been scared to death.”
Hayden took Layla‘s hand and said with remorse, “I won‘t forget you ever again.”
“Good!” Layla said as snazzynovel.com was instantly cheered up. “Dirtbag Dad gave Mommy a present, Hayden. Do you think snazzynovel.com still loves her?”