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Chapter 986
Once the call was made, it went through, but there was no answer.If Ben saw that Elliot was calling, he would definitely pick up the phone.Elliot was even more certain now that Ben was in trouble!Just as he was about to leave and look for Ben, he received a text from him.[I can't talk right now, Elliot.]After Elliot saw the text, he immediately sent a reply: [What's the situation right now? Are you in danger?]Ben: [I'm not in danger. Give me a little more time. I'll be back tomorrow.]Elliot read the text message, pondered for a moment, then responded: [Alright.]Over at the Starry River Villa, Layla brought over her finished homework for Avery to check."Why hasn't Daddy come by today, Mommy?" Layla asked softly."Do you want him to come over?" Avery asked with a smile as she flipped through her daughter's homework.Layla sighed and said, "Hayden doesn't like him. I'd be betraying him if I said I liked Daddy.""How could you think that, Layla?" Avery turned to her. "
Chapter 987
Avery had just finished checking Layla's homework."Really? What did he say?" Avery asked in shock.The bodyguard next to them could not help but chuckle in secret."He said 'Woof! Woof!' and he said it really loudly! Even Uncle Bodyguard heard it!"Avery turned to the bodyguard, who held back his laughter and said, "Layla's telling the truth. Robert really did pick a fight with a dog! He was very fierce and even chased the dog away."Avery was at a loss for words.Could that be considered talking? It sounded more like he was learning how to bark!Mrs. Cooper was teaching Robert to say "Mommy" and "Daddy" every day, but he never once said those words."Robert! Say it again for Mommy!" Layla encouraged Robert and said, "Just like this. Woof! Woof!"It was as if Robert felt like he had been made fun of. At this moment, he had a stuck-up expression on his face. His brows were furrowed and his lips did not move at all."Woof! Woof!" cried Layla.Robert was completely unresponsiv
Chapter 988
After a moment's consideration, Elliot decided to head to Rosacus City to check things out for himself.If Chelsea truly was dead, then he and Ben can bury her together.The only worry was that Chelsea was still alive and Ben was the one who was in trouble.At ten in the morning, the vice president of Sterling Group knocked on Chad's office door, then walked in and asked, "Is Mr. Foster not coming in today? Why haven't I been able to contact Mr. Schaffer since yesterday?""Mr. Foster is busy, so he won't be in the office today. As for Mr. Schaffer, I can't contact him either. I don't know what's going on with him.""Oh, could Mr. Schaffer be in some kind of trouble? This has never happened before," said the vice president worriedly. "Is Mr. Foster going to look for Mr. Schaffer?""Probably! He didn't say for sure." Chad adjusted his glasses, then said, "Don't worry. There's shouldn't be a problem. Mr. Foster would tell us if something really happened."The vice president nodded,
Chapter 989
The moment Layla heard the cries of shock, she immediately returned to her earlier seat.The girl named Kiki was the one who was sitting next to her just now.She was focusing on eating her food earlier and did not notice Kiki's condition. How did Kiki suddenly fall asleep?"Kiki?" Layla reached out and lightly tapped Kiki, then asked in confusion, "Kiki! What's wrong, Kiki?"The teacher hurried over at that moment."Kiki's asleep! She won't wake up! Why is she sleeping so deeply?" wondered one of the students.The teacher saw that Kiki had not touched any of her food, but there were two containers in front of her.One of the containers was empty, while the other still had three cherries in it.The teacher patted Kiki's shoulder, then called out loudly, "Kiki! Wake up! This is the cafeteria! Let's go to the rest area to rest!""Is Kiki dead? She's not moving at all! It's so scary!" One of the more timid students burst into tears. "The dead people I saw on TV were just like thi
Chapter 990
Elliot felt his chest tighten, then roared, "Avery! Stay right where you are! I'll send the bodyguards to go get you and the kids!"If Avery had not brought it up, Elliot would never have expected that Chelsea could have possibly escaped to Avonsville.Sometimes, the most dangerous places could end up being the safest refuge.Moreover, Chelsea might not be thinking about going into hiding right now, but to drag whoever she could down with her before she dies!Elliot was still unclear about what happened at Layla's school, but it must have been something serious for the teachers to ask the parents to take the children home!Avery's heart raced wildly after hearing his warning.The stop light in front of her turned green, and she was in a rush to pick Layla up from school, so she could not listen to Elliot."I should be fine. If Chelsea really does come looking for me, she might not be able to harm me." Avery had already made up her mind. "I'm about to reach Layla's school. I'll p
Chapter 991
Avery froze in horror!"If I ate those cherries, I'd definitely be dead, too!" Layla burst into gut wrenching sobs.Avery immediately picked Layla out of the child safety seat and held her in her arms. "Don't cry sweetie. You're safe now! You'll always be safe! We won't eat at school again! I'll get the driver to send you food every day!"Layla sobbed breathlessly and said, "Kiki was my friend, Mommy. She died right next to me… I'm scared… I'm so scared!"Avery's eyes welled up as her emotions slowly crumbled and she burst into tears, too.According to Layla, if Kiki died from eating Layla's cherries, then Layla was the target all along!If Kiki had not eaten the cherries that were meant for Layla, then Layla would be the one who died today.Over at Rosacus City, after a few hours on an IV drip, Ben slowly awakened.He saw Elliot talking on the phone not too far away from him."How did a drug meant for euthanasia turn up in a school cafeteria?! How did it end up in my daughter
Chapter 992
A large crowd had gathered outside the Sterling Group building.One could vaguely make out the red silhouette swaying up on the roof."I heard that the woman up there used to be the PR manager at Sterling Group! She was by Elliot Foster's side for over a decade but never got anything out of him. She was so hurt that she decided to die right here! What a stupid woman!""Is she one who was disfigured not long ago?""That's right! She used to be gorgeous, but she got disfigured in a fire. What a shame! She could not win Elliot Foster's heart before she was disfigured. After her disfigurement, he would want her even less!""There are plenty of women that Elliot Foster rejected, but did any of them want to jump off of a roof like this one? There must be something wrong with her, right?""Who knows what goes on in the private lives of the wealthy? I just think she's really pitiful and feel sorry for her right now!""There's a saying that pitiful people have hateful traits. If I wanted
Chapter 993
As she listened to Elliot's deep voice, Avery's eyes suddenly began to well up.She did not say anything, but it was as if he could feel it."Do you feel like crying, Avery?" he asked hoarsely. "I'll come see you now! The office isn't important."Avery took a breath, then said, "I'm fine. I just feel awful thinking about how our daughter almost got poisoned to death. I can't imagine how painful it would be to lose her. I can't…""I know. I can't lose her either. She shouldn't eat at the school anymore after this.""I know. Go and deal with your company. I'll take a nap with Layla.""Alright. Call me if you need anything.""Okay."That evening, everyone showed up at the Starry River Villa to visit Layla.Layla was sitting on the couch dressed in a pretty nightgown and holding her favorite doll in her arms. The expression on her face was a gloominess way beyond her years.She was usually a bundle of joy. She would be warm and welcoming no matter who showed up at the house.Now