When His Eyes Opened

267 “No,” Hayden responded calmly.

“Really?” Avery with her son repeatedly.

“No,” Hayden repeated without trace of emotion on his face.

Avery call quits.

If did not it and she continued to ask it, children might think that she not them.

Hayden took Layla’s hand led her back to bedroom their school bags.

Once they were inside Layla whispered, “Hayden, why are We shouldn’t lie to Mom.

”

Layla had only managed to keep it Avery was not aware; but that she was her about Layla not dare lie.

must be going nuts now that he realizes the box is gone,” said Hayden coldly.

return now, he will just it.

We are not returning it.

Let him worry.

”

“Oh… Okay!” Layla.

Between their dirtbag dad and her brother, she definitely her brother.

He had originally the box under his bed, but they had moved it.

They buried it under a tree the two days ago.

They had done it Hayden had discovered of box, a piece paper.

Once realized how important the was, he that it could not left under the so, they it.

It was thing that they did, or would have been discovered.

what happens if worries so much that dies?” Layla was still concerned.

“He is our dad!”

“Don‘t worry, bad people don‘t die that easily.

”

With that, Layla finally relaxed.

Avery sent Elliot a message that read, (I asked the and they said didn’t take the box.

)

She had thought that he was but he replied immediately and said, (Got it.

)

She sent a reply that asked, (You still gone to sleep?).

When received the message, he did not reply, because he not know to.

It had thirty-six hours since he closed his eyes, and feel his mental defenses

weakening

In the midst of despair, he thought to himself, “So if someone public with the content of the box? I lose and friends will leave me… as for a lover… I no longer one.

earned more than enough money for this lifetime, so I don‘t anything to about even earn any more from now on.

As for friends, I don’t care if go away.

At least Shea won’t leave me.

”

for the worst outcome, slowly began to and drifted off to sleep.

Avery kept waiting for his reply, three days had gone by, and she had nothing in return.

next time she heard about him when she was talking on phone Tammy.

“Do know that Elliot has been to the hospital? Not what happened, but he refuses I‘ve never imagined that someone as composed as is refuse eat!” Tammy exclaimed.

Avery stood abruptly at the news.

was wonder had been feeling uneasy these past days.

She had not thought the box to be that important to him.

“I shouldn‘t have believed him when he said that was going to happen even if he doesn‘t it.

that was true, he wouldn‘t have stayed all night looking it,” thought.

“How he doing now?” Avery headed the door but stopped at the last minute.

“He an IV infusion in hospital!” Tammy said.

“Jun just came from the hospital, saying that Zoe has been looking after him.

Avery, do want to go him?”

Indeed, Avery to visit, but Zoe already there taking of she against it.

she did go to the hospital, Zoe would not allow her into the room.