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Chapter 781
Zoe's story was nothing but an enormous lie, yet he was even more laughable than her. At least Zoe knew that it was a lie from the start, but he had believed her story up until now."Avery Tate, why would you do this to me?" Elliot mumbled as he quietly sobbed, "why?"All he received in response was the sound of the wind blowing.On the way home, Layla muttered in confusion, "why isn't Dad happy when he finds out that Mom was the one who performed surgeries on Shea?""Layla, would you be mad if your brother lies to you?" Mike tried to explain with a metaphor. "Your dad wouldn't have been upset if he had known about it all along.""Why didn't Mom tell him, then?""Because your mom didn't want anything to do with him at first. She was afraid that if she gets involved with him, he would come and take you and your brother away from her. By the time their relationship improved, it was too long in the past for her to mention."Layla still seemed slightly confused by Mike's explanation
Chapter 782
Layla was not a clueless child. She glanced at the woman who followed her in with the corner of her eyes. She did not know this person at all, so why would she claim that there was something she needed from Layla?Layla relieved herself and swiftly pulled her pants back up."Don't be nervous, Layla. I'm not a bad person," the woman immediately started talking once Layla was dressed. "I am sent by Elliot."Layla instantly lowered her defenses at the mention of Elliot. Though she did not officially admit that Elliot was her father, he had been nice to her; at the very least, she believed that Elliot wouldn't hurt her.She sighed a breath of relief and said, "you scared me, Auntie! Why did Elliot sent you here to look for me? Why didn't he just contact me directly? I saw him just yesterday!"Guilt flashed by the woman's eyes. "It's more of an important matter and it's peculiar, so he was worried that he might scare you if he talked to you directly; that's why he told me to come inste
Chapter 783
But how did Elliot realize that she was the one who took the box?Unsettled, Layla had no clue as to what to do when there was no one else she could rely on."I… I don't know… Auntie, I want to go home." Layla lowered her gaze and tried to exit the bathroom.The woman stood before the door and stopped her from getting out."Layla, I know that you might be a little scared right now. So am I," she lowered her voice, "but if you don't tell me where the box is, not only will Elliot me, he will kill the bodyguard who sent you here as well. You should have heard what kind of a man he is, right?"Layla shook her head frantically without a moment of hesitation. "Is he going to kill me, too, if I don't say anything? No way! He won't do that!""He is definitely not going to kill you. You are his daughter, after all. But do you want to see the bodyguard who sent you here die?" The woman's voice was soft, yet filled with threats.Layla's eyes reddened as she sobbed, "no… I don't want my bod
Chapter 784
"That lady was sent by Elliot," Layla explained to the bodyguard in all seriousness, "Elliot is a bad person! She said that if I don't give the box up, Elliot will kill you. You protect me every single day, how can I let him kill you?"The bodyguard felt flattered and surprised at the same time. "Why don't I feel like that's the kind of man Elliot Foster is? If one beats a dog, one has to answer to its master. I am hired by your mother. How is he supposed to explain himself to your mother if he kills me?"Layla blinked blankly. "So, you are saying that he doesn't dare to offend Mom?""Yeah! When has he ever bullied anyone in this house? Whether it's you and your brother, or your Uncle Mike, he has always been quite polite when he sees you all," the bodyguard rationalized, "why would he kill me when I didn't do anything to him?""But I stole from him," Layla mumbled while tugging at the corner of her clothes. "I stole that box from his house and it contains something really importan
Chapter 785
After confirming that, Wanda rushed out of the company and drove towards Starry River Villa.She arrived at Starry River Villa at the fastest speed she could manage and spotted the scene of the car crash as soon as she drove onto the highway outside the villa.She got out of the car and stepped towards the crowd that surrounded the scene.A black car and a white car had crashed into one another to the extent that both were deformed; the scene was chaotic and covered with a terrifying amount of blood. Apart from the blood, the one thing that was most eye-catching had to be the person laying on the ground covered by a large piece of white fabric.It was not a person, but a body.Wanda stood amongst the crowd and studied the clothes of the deceased under the white rug… From the clothes alone, she had come to a conclusion that it was the person she had hired.Her blood instantly ran cold.'So what if she is dead? Where is the box?! Where is the box??' She thought.She desperately w
Chapter 786
Who took the content inside the box?The truth seemed so close, yet so far. The one thing he could be certain of was that the person who took it was around him.The car crash took place on the highway outside Starry River Villa, so there was a high chance that the box, or the content inside the box leaked from Starry River Villa, it would be hard to explain why the car crash took place there otherwise.In the hospital.Though Chelsea managed to survive, she was suffering excruciating pain because the left side of her face had been burned. The doctor had told her that there would be a scar on her left cheek and it was unsalvageable.She had been tending to her looks with extra care since she was young, and couldn"t accept the fact that her face was ruined.It was more devastating than death, but even death didn"t come easy."You should realize the reality now, Chelsea!" Mrs. Tierney sat by the bed and said in a cold voice, "I told you to stay away from Elliot Foster long ago and
Chapter 787
From what he had seen, Charlie couldn't speak, so he wouldn't be able to make any command or steal the content of the box."Mr. Foster, Chelsea is right next door, would you like to go see her?" The bodyguard asked Elliot, "I heard that her face is ruined. For someone who emphasizes beauty so much, a scar on her face would be a living hell for her."The bodyguard only mentioned it because he knew that Elliot hated Chelsea.Elliot had no intention of visiting Chelsea at first, but stopped at the bodyguard's suggestion, before stepping towards Chelsea's room and opening the door.Chelsea glanced over and met his eyes; instantly, her eyes were filled with fear.She covered her bandages-wrapped face and subconsciously avoided eye contact."I thought you ran to another country?" Elliot swallowed hard and mocked sarcastically, "how dare you come back?"Tears welled up in her eyes as she uttered in despair, "I'm not running anymore, Elliot! Just kill me!"She moved the blanket away an
Chapter 788
'Why is he here all of a sudden? I've already returned the box to him!' Layla thought.Scared that he was here looking for trouble, she immediately ran out of the living room and shouted, "Uncle Mike!"Layla's scream had frightened Avery.When Layla dropped the phone to the ground, the camera was faced at the ceiling of the living room so Avery could only attempt to guess what had happened from the noises as she couldn't see anything at all.One thing that she could be certain of was that Layla was in a dangerous situation."Layla!" Avery grabbed onto her phone tightly and stepped out of her room.Her heart sank; though she was in Bridgedale at the moment, if something was about to happen to her daughter, Avery would not hesitate to travel back to Aryadelle right away.Elliot scowled when he saw the way Layla ran off in fear. He had met with Layla plenty of times and though she had never been polite with him before, she had never acted so frightened either.He raised his hand t