Chapter 790
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 boxwas never publicized or used to blac kmail Elliot afte r it was taken.
“Layla, what kind of clothes did that woman wear?
” Elliot sather 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, redeyed.
“Did you get the boxback?”
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 boxhad been taken.
Don’t be sadthough, what’s lost is lost.
” “But my brother said that the boxcontains something really important…”
Layla snuffled and lowered her lashes.
“I’m sorry.
I shouldn’t have taken your stuff.”
Elliot felt exceptionally calm as he listened to his daughter’s apology.
Had it been anyone else who took what belonged to him, leading to such an unfortunate outcome, Elliot would have made them pay; but because it was his daughter who did it,he did not intend on blaming her even if the sky was the fall upon them.
Curious to what she was thinking at the time, he asked, “why did you take the box?”
“Ihated you, so I took something of yours.
I want you to get nervous when you can’t find it.”
Layla pouted regretfully.
“Ifonly I knew that it’s that important, I would have never taken it!”
“Don’t cry, Layla.
Let’s not tell your momabout this.”
Elliot didn’t want Avery to worry, and judging from how scared Layla appeared to be, she must have kept it from Avery.
He had asked Avery about the boxwhen it went missing at the beginning; Avery would have told him if she knew anything about this.
Layla looked at him.
“What about my brother?”
“You can choose not to tell your brother if you don’t want to.”
Elliot looked at her gently BNSIAS <fsaid, “just pretend that nothing happened today.
It's going to be a newyear soon; you and your brother should go have funwith your mother.”
“What about you?”
Layla finally lether guard down and felt an indescribable warmth spreading from her chest to throughout her body.
Her father didn't seem toobad after all.
“Iwill be spending newyears in my house.”
Elli otstudied Layla's face, which resembled Avery, and asked endearingly, “what newyear gift do you want?
I will buyit for you before you leave.”
Layla blinked thoughtfully as she contemplated it.
There were plenty of things that she wanted, but most could be obtained from her mother, Mike or Eric.
“Ilik ehair clips.
I already have a lotof pretty hair clips but I will still be very happy if I get newones.”
Layla told him the gift that she wanted most and asked, “what newyear gift do you want?
I can buyyou a gift as well.
To tell you a secret, I have a lotof money!”
“Iwant you to call me Dad,” Elliot confessed his wish, “even for once.”
Layla was stunned.
She had never called him'D ad 'before and to suddenly start felt somewhat embarrassing.
However, she had lost something that belonged to him, and not only did he not blame her, but he also offered to buyher a newyear gift.
It seemed as though calling him'D ad 'was not toomuch a thing for him to ask.
“Dad,” she looked up at Elliot's sophisticated features and muttered shyly.