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She answered the call but did not manage to compose herself in time. "Elliot, I can't find Hayden. I asked the hotel and the receptionist said that he is not checked into this hotel."She felt a lump in her throat as tears threatened to fall. She would not have been this worried if Hayden was alone in a different country."Are you sure you saw him here?" she asked in a muffled voice."Yes," he said with certainty."You've never forgotten about Hayden, have you?" she asked, "Neither have you forgotten about Layla or Robert..."Elliot's breath grew heavier. "I am certain that he is in Ylore. You should be looking for him, instead of asking me meaningless questions like this.""I can't find him!" Tears rolled down her face. "I don't even know where to start looking for him. He won't answer his phone! So unless he contacts me, there's no way I'm going to be able to find him."Hayden was not a three-year-old toddler any longer. Ever since he had spent half a year studying overseas, h
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Perhaps she should not have been so pessimistic. If she could not find him, it would be just as difficult for the Goulds to find him as well.After lunch, she returned to her room. Hayden had yet to contact her.She took out the CT scan diagrams and inspected them closely. She noticed that the tumor in her brain had gotten bigger. It was no wonder that Jed seemed devastated. Had she not told him that Hayden was missing in Ylore, he would have insisted on scheduling her for surgery. At three in the afternoon, Elliot returned home after lunch.He had a few drinks during lunch because Gary had invited a few clients of his to lunch and Elliot could not avoid drinking with them.He headed straight to the bedroom as soon as he arrived home. He was feeling slightly dizzy, and he needed some rest so that he would have the strength to look for Hayden that night.When he pushed open the door and saw Ruby lying on the bed, he froze."Elliot, did you drink?" Ruby set her phone down to st
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In De Ligt Hotel, Elliot did not head to the reception to ask about Hayden. Avery had done so, and if the receptionist said that there was no information, then it had to be true.It was either that Hayden had come to Ylore with a forged identity, or he had checked out from the hotel as soon as he spotted Elliot.Elliot had to find out if Hayden had indeed been to this hotel, and he went straight to the guard room. There he asked for this morning's surveillance footage. "What does the person look like, Mr. Foster? I can help you look for him.""A child, but he is quite tall. I can look for him myself." Elliot sat down in the chair and moved the mouse to begin adjusting the time of the footage.He only needed to check if Hayden had checked in at the counter and examine the surveillance inside the elevators to see if he had gotten into it to determine if Hayden had truly checked into De Ligt Hotel.Elliot keyed in the time when he ran into Hayden in the search column, but nothing c
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"I did! I said you are worried sick," Mike huffed. "Even if he doesn't go to you tonight, he will probably see you within the next couple of days. Don't be too worried. At the very least, he is safe for now."Mike's answer had eased Avery's mind slightly, but she still had to head out since she had promised Elliot that she would look for Hayden with him."I am going to De Ligt Hotel right now. I am driving there, so wait right here," she said to the bodyguard. "Mike said he told Hayden where we are staying. If Hayden comes to look for me, call me right away.""Alright. Meeting with Elliot should be safe, I'm just worried that you two would get caught by Gary Gould.""If that's possible, Elliot wouldn't have called me to begin with."She started driving towards De Ligt Hotel.About twenty minutes after she left, Hayden appeared before the bodyguard.Hayden was not wearing his signature baseball hat or black backpack. He just stepped into the hotel Avery was staying in. He was alo
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"He said he is going to teach Christopher a lesson? You told to him that I had been kidnapped?!" Avery gasped. "How could you tell him this? You know that he is short-tempered—""I didn't do it on purpose," the bodyguard immediately apologized. "He told me to tell you not to worry, and that he will look for you once he's done."Avery felt like someone had grabbed her by the throat. She began to hyperventilate. Her breath came in short ragged pants.The bodyguard heard her panting and asked worriedly, "Miss Tate, are you okay?! Is Elliot next to you right now? Are you still in the De Ligh Hotel?"After he shot all the questions at her, he heard the sound of the call being dropped.Elliot held Avery in his arms and hung up the call. "Avery! Get a grip! Hayden will be fine!"Seeing that she was about to pass out, he lifted her up and strode toward the car. Due to what happened, she had not been able to eat or sleep. She had been drained of strength, and her mind crumbled, causing he
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She did not want to be so undignified, but reality had hit her hard. She could not face the pain of losing him, and before she knew it, all her pride and confidence had faded."Tell me what can I do to get you to leave." He held her hand with his broad, strong hand and tried to move her hand away, but she gripped onto his shirt and refused to let go."Do you want to get rid of me so badly? The more you want to get rid of me, the less likely I'm going to leave!" She would not let him enjoy his life without her. "I don't think that Gary and Ruby are going to allow you to keep in touch with me!""Don't you want to send Hayden back?" he said.The two of them were both saying only what they wanted to say but seemed to know what the other one was saying by heart at the same time."I will just see him off for his flight!"He stared at the stubborn look in her eyes and was completely defeated."There's nobody else around right now. Why wouldn't you tell me the truth?" She could not unde
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Ruby lay in bed and waited from nine to ten, then from ten to twelve o'clock.She had slept through most of the day, so despite it being midnight, the did not feel sleepy. She had picked up her phone a few times, wanting to call Elliot, but refrained from doing so when she remembered what he said before leaving.Her father, her brother, and Elliot were all men; and all men were players by nature. Men could not possibly stay in love with one particular woman for their entire life.Since she was old enough to remember, she had seen her father dating countless women. Even now, he was still dating women. He would spoil his partner rotten every single time, but when he eventually fell out of love, he became cold immediately.Her brother was worse. He had gotten married at a young age, but that did not stop him from keeping countless mistresses throughout the years. He was worse than his father. Ruby's sister-in-law had fought Christopher a few times in the beginning, but she had soo
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"I'm going to sleep in the guest bedroom." He took his pillow and started walking away."Elliot, can you please stay?" Ruby begged in a soft voice. "I won't touch you.""I'm just worried that I might bump into your wound." Seeing how lowly her tone was, he said, "We will see once you recover."Ruby was instantly satisfied by his explanation."Elliot, there's something I need to remind you of." She reached out to turn on the nightlight on her side of the bed. "I did some research on Avery today, and I finally understand why you like her. She is really brilliant, but Elliot, this is Ylore. My father doesn't like her, and for her and for your own sake, it's best that you stay away from her. You can go out and find other women if you need to. I won't get mad, but I don't want you to get into a fight with my father over Avery."Ruby finally got a clear look at the hickey on Elliot's neck."I know," he responded coldly."Then why won't you send her away?" she asked. "You managed to get
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