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"None of my teachers had ever come to my house for a visit. Why now?" Layla mumbled, before getting out of bed swiftly. She went into the bathroom to wash up.Meanwhile, the teacher scanned the living room of Elliot's mansion.The interior was simplistic yet elegant, and it was not messy at all even though children's toys were seen at every corner.Layla came downstairs and beamed as soon as she saw her young, beautiful, new teacher."Hello, Layla. I am your class teacher for this term. My name is Leah Kennedy, you may call me Ms. Kennedy." Leah stepped toward Layla and introduced herself. "By the way, I will also be your French teacher.""Oh... Ms. Kennedy, what happened to my previous class teacher?""She got promoted," Leah explained with a smile. "Have you finished all your assignments for the holidays?"Layla felt dizzy by the question but responded regardless, "Yeah. You want to check?""I was just asking, but you are more than welcome to show me your work if you want to.
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Leah paused and noticed that Mrs. Cooper, the bodyguard, and even Robert were glaring at her and she said sheepishly, "Maybe I was being too blunt, Layla, but I really want you to focus on your studies. I experienced the same thing as you did when I was little. My parents got divorced and I grew up with my father... Do you know Natalie Jennings?" Her words took an unexpected turn toward the end.The wariness on all their faces instantly turned into curiosity and shock the moment she mentioned Natalie."I do!" Layla said. "Do you know her as well?"Leah grinned shyly. "She is my cousin."The room fell into silence.After the visit, Leah called Natalie and went over to her house."I told you not to work as a teacher but you won't listen." Natalie poured Leah a glass of water. "I forgot to tell you that I'm not on good terms with Elliot and his family. Going to his house and mentioning my name was a stupid move.""I thought Layla would be more inclined to listen to me if I mentione
Chapter 1904
In Ylore airport, it had been half an hour since Elliot had finished his call with Leah.Leah had expressed her wishes to help Layla adjust her attitude toward studying and would like for Elliot and Avery to support her.As parents, both of them naturally wished that their children would be motivated to learn and accepted Leah's proposal.Toward the end of the call, Leah informed them of her relationship with Natalie and confessed that she was not close to Natalie.Elliot stiffened at the information, so Avery took over and assured Leah that it was alright."There are surveillance cameras everywhere at school, right? She said she could use her break time to help Layla with her homework and try to motivate her while she's at it. Just ask the bodyguard to keep an eye on them," Avery said to him. "She sounds pretty sincere. Besides, even if she is Natalie's cousin and is close to her, it doesn't mean that she would actually hurt our daughter, right? Since you've already given Tate In
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The two bodyguards too fell silent."Well?" Avery asked. She did not feel safe staying with Elliot in the suite and having both of the bodyguards living with them was the most secure option.However, Elliot rejected her idea straight away. "I don't like staying with so many people. We will take one room and the two of them can take another. End of story.""What does he mean, 'end of story'?!" she thought.Elliot's bodyguard took the hint and immediately handed his identification card along with Avery's bodyguard's to the receptionist as soon as Elliot finished his sentence. "A double room, please."The receptionist swiftly arranged the room and handed them the card to the double room. Elliot's bodyguard shot Avery's bodyguard a fierce look and signaled for him to go with him."Miss. Tate... I'll go now, then... Call me if you need something!" The bodyguard said to Avery, before setting her trunk down and hurrying over to catch up to Elliot's bodyguard.Once they left, Elliot loo
Chapter 1906
Whether it was a photo or video, it would be less clear than seeing it for herself."How long does it take to get there from the hotel?" Avery turned and asked him."At least an hour," Elliot replied."Why did we not look for a hotel near the pit?" Avery thought that the traveling time was too long. Going there and coming back took at least two hours.She was still dealing with the time difference. Her head was dizzy. If she had to sit for another two hours in the car, she was afraid her body would not be able to take it."The bones from the pit will be taken to the hospital in the city center for tests." Elliot had checked up on it before arriving. "The hospital is near the hotel."Avery took her clothes and stood up. "I'll still come with you to have a look!"Since she insisted, he could only give in to her.In Bridgedale, Chad brought Layla and Robert out from the airport.Mike was waiting to pick them up. Looking at the two children, Mike first gave Layla a huge hug before
Chapter 1907
Layla leaned back in the chair. She pouted and complained to Mike, "Uncle Mike, I have a new class teacher. She is Natalie Jennings' cousin. I don't want her to be my teacher.""Natalie Jennings' cousin is an elementary school teacher?" Mike was shocked. "If you don't want her to be your teacher, let Elliot know! Get him to change your teacher."Layla harrumphed coldly. "Daddy has gone far away. I haven't called him yet!""If you don't want to tell your Daddy, then let your Mommy know!" Mike suggested. "They are now together. Telling your Mommy is the same thing as telling your Daddy.'"I'll let her know later! I'm a little hungry.""Hmm. We'll go have some food first."The car arrived at the restaurant. When they passed by the main hall of the restaurant, there was a huge screen in the main hall. The screen was playing a talk show.Chad walked past the screen and heard a familiar voice. He turned back and looked at the screen.Something exploded in his mind. Was that not Wanda
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Chad rolled his eyes at Mike. "Can you not talk nonsense in front of the children? We're about to eat. Who are you trying to upset?"Mike immediately shut his mouth."Uncle Chad, Robert and I are no longer three-year-olds," said Layla, reminding Chad of how old she and Robert were. "This evil old hag killed my Grandma. Hayden said that he will get his revenge. I believe Hayden would be able to do so for Grandma."Mike said, "Don't worry, this old hag won't live for much longer."Chad took a deep breath. "Do you think it's suitable to talk like this in front of Robert? Aren't you afraid that you might embed the seed of hatred in Robert's young mind? This isn't great for his mental or physical growth…"Robert blinked his clear eyes. "Uncle Chad, don't worry. I don't understand what you all are talking about."Chad was speechless.Robert did not even know who Grandma was. After all, he had never seen her. Even if he had heard Layla mentioning her before, he had no recollection.In
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"Hmm, we've just reached." Elliot took a bottle of water, twisted the cap off, and passed it to Avery.Avery accepted the bottle and drank some water."Do you want to eat something?" Elliot took the desserts he brought over and passed them to her. "I'm afraid you might not be able to eat anything tonight."Avery shook her head, pushed open the car door, and got out of the car.After getting out of the car, she walked forward a little while before seeing the tape all around. Beyond the tape, there were many people busy at work.The pit was in the old cellar of a dilapidated brick house. The cellar had originally been used to store food. No one had expected the crime organization to use it as a burial pit!The brick house was dilapidated with tall weeds obscuring it. On the ground, there were many skeletons. Some were complete and others were not. Avery stood by the cordon tape, looking at the scene in front of her. Her eyes could not help but turn wet.She thought of how Ivy wo
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