Chad nodded: "You know Mr. Foster's temperament. He ain't afraid of Avery finding out."

A blissful day had gone by in the blink of an eye.

At dusk, Elliot planned to treat everyone to dinner.

Layla had enjoyed her time in the park for the day. She had a blast and at the same time, she was starving.

That was why she had no objection to Elliot's invitation to dinner.

At that moment, Mike's phone beeped.

Mike whipped out his phone from his pocket. When he saw the number, he made a 'shush' sign with his index finger. "It's Avery. Everyone, be quiet."

He answered the phone as soon as he saw their nods. "Hi, Avery. Were you trying to make a video call with Layla? We're outside now! Once we get home, we'll give you a call back, alright?"

"I'm back in the state and I'm at home now." Avery's voice was slow and steady, never pushy. "Bring Layla back, will ya?"

Mike was stunned at the request. Before he had time to emanate his shock, Avery had hung up.

"F*ck me!" Mike's face turned red