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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
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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
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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
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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
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'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
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Layla took the phone and looked at her mother from the screen, before muttering, "Mom, he didn't knock when he came in…so I thought bad people had come inside…"She did not have the courage to confess to Avery.If only her brother was around.Layla decided that he would tell her brother about what happened when he got home so that he could help come up with a solution.Avery relaxed at Layla's explanation and said gently, "Layla, I feel like you are in a bad mood today. Did something happen at your classmate's place? Don't be scared, you can tell me anything."Elliot stood by the side and felt odd when he heard what Avery said.'Layla went to her classmate's house today?' He thought, 'it must have something to do with why she is acting odd.'"I'm fine, Mom," Layla said while sneaking a glance at Elliot's direction."If something happened, you have to tell me. You can call me anytime you want," Avery reminded."I know, Mom," Layla said and blew a kiss at the screen.After the
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Layla became even more upset after that.Elliot was not at all surprised.Everything would make sense if Layla was the one who took the box; it explained why they couldn't seem to find out who stole the box because no one would suspect a four-year-old child.Layla was very dependent at the time, and who would suspect a child who couldn't take care of herself?Apart from that, it also explained why the content inside the box was never publicized or used to blackmail Elliot after it was taken."Layla, what kind of clothes did that woman wear?" Elliot sat her down on a chair, before wiping her tears away with tissue. When her sobbing had ceased, he continued, "was she a gray coat?""How do you know?" Layla looked at him, red-eyed. "Did you get the box back?"Elliot remained thoughtful for a while, before he decided to tell her the truth. "No, that lady who lied to you had died in a car crush. Whatever's in the box had been taken. Don't be sad though, what's lost is lost.""But my
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The only reason Layla would so obediently call him Daddy was because they were the only ones in the room.If Hayden was there, Layla would never dare to do so.Hayden hated Elliot so much. Between Hayden and Elliot, she would surely stand with Hayden.Elliot's dark eyes instantly turned into a gentle delight."If you don't get angry with Robert, I'll call you Daddy once more." Layla saw the smiles on Elliot's face, so she started bargaining with him, "Robert is still young. I have to protect him."Elliot's eyes reddened a little. He said hoarsely, "Layla, I'm not angry at Robert. I'm angry at myself. I wasn't thoughtful enough. I did not care enough for Shea.""Daddy, this has nothing to do with you," Layla corrected him sternly. "Shea wanted to save Robert. Even if you didn't let her do it, she would still secretly do it. Just like how I wanted to steal your things. I knew it was wrong, but I still wanted to do it."Layla's analogy was somewhat inappropriate, but she called him