Chapter 211
Avery returned home earlier than usual that evening.
Once Laura took Hayden home from school, she picked up Layla and went into the bedroom.
Hayden already knew what was a bout to happen when he saw his grandmother carry his sister away.
“Give me your bag, Hayden,” Avery said as she stretched a hand out to Hayden Hayden passed his bag to his mother with both hands.
Avery opened the bagand took out the laptop.
She did not open the laptop, but said, “Uncle Mike to ld me everything. You’ve used the skills he taught you to do a lotof badthings.
Did you know that was illegal, Hayden? Do you know what you would have to face if they caught you?”
Hayden answered his mother without batting an eyelid, “I’m onl y four. Can they throw me in jail?”
Avery was at a loss for words.
Even if Elliot ruled over Aryadelle, he probably had no wayof sending a four-year-old to prison.
However, that was not the point.
The point was that Hayden’s val ues were begi nning to get twisted.
“You won’t be four years oldforever.
You’re bound to grow up,” Avery said as she tried to educate her so n.
“Ican’t watch you make the same mistake again, so I’m co nfiscating your laptop for now.”
“Uncle Mike would just get me a newone,” Hayden said.
Avery felt her head throb, then sighed and said, “Are you planning on acting up again?!” Hayden shook his head and said, “Iwon’t mess with Elliot Foster again.”
A s long as he left Elliot Foster a lone, no body else would be able to figure out that it was him.
“No dinner for you to night,” Avery said, then walked towards her room with the laptop in her arms. Her eyes were red.
Hayden knew that his mother would never lay a finger on him, but the thought of Avery’s angry face upset him.
All he wanted to do was punish the person who picked on his mother.
At seven in the evening, Zoereceived a text message.
(Meet me tonight at 10at the Scenic Hotel, Room V8 09. I want to get to know you better. Elliot.
Did Elliot just invite her to a hotel at 10p.
m.?! It was hard not to let one’s imaginat ionrun wild considering the meeting place and time.
Why was Elliot suddenly changing his behavior toward her?
Zoedid not overthink it,because her head was spinning with joy.
She had to dress up tonight and make sure to leave a lasting impre ssion on him.
She was determined to completely take over Avery’s place in Elliot’s heart.
Over at the Starry River Villa, Hayden and Layla climbed in bedafter washing up.
Layla pulled out a piece of chocolate from underneath her pillow, then said, “Grandma asked me to give this to you, Hayden.
She was worried you’d be hungry… Hurry up and eat it!”
Hayden shook his head and refused.
Layla shoved her hands back under her pillow and fumbled around.
Suddenly, she pulled out yetanother piece of chocolate.
“This was from Mommy.
She’s also worried you’d be hungry.
Just eatone of them, Hayden! We’ll take one piece each.
How’s that?”
Layla be gged gently.
“Did Mommy really ask you to give that to me?”
Hayden said as he stared at the chocolates in his sister’s hand.
They were clearly identical.
“That’s right!
Actually, they’re both from Momm y. She told me to say it was from Grandma at first because she felt bad…” A hint of warmth washed over Hayden’s cold face. At 10 p.m. that night, an alluring person appeared at the entrance of the Scenic Hotel.