Avery said, "it's hard to say. But don't be so pessimistic. Mom will just be more careful in the future."

In Avonsville, after Elliot gave out the bonuses to the employees, it was already past twelve noon.

Ben called him to have lunch together.

He held his phone as if he hadn't heard Ben's words.

"What are you looking at? Did your wife send you a message?" Ben asked, looking at Elliot's phone screen.

Avery did send a message to Elliot.

When they arrived in Claireville, they sent him a message telling him they were fine and posted two photos of them in Claireville.

Avery was smiling in the photo, while Hayden looked away with a sullen face.

The text message she sent made him unhappy.

She said: [ Hayden is not happy with me sending you messages. So I probably won't be texting you very often! I came out to play with my son, so his happiness should be first placed. Let's talk when I get back.]

Did she mean she would cut away all contact with him these few days just to make Hayden