Chapter 1197
When His Eyes Opened
Mrs. Cooper reassured, âItâs only six oâclock in the morning on your motherâs side. Call her in another
hour. Your mother is going out to work, and she will come back when her work is over.â
âIf my mother donât come back, what should I do with my brother?â Layla was suddenly frustrated.
At this moment, Robert suddenly burst into tears.
Mrs. Cooper quickly picked Robert up and checked why he was crying.
Outside the courtyard, a car stopped.
Layla saw it and went outside immediately. She saw Mike getting out of the car and striding forward.
âUncle Mike!â Layla cried and ran over.
Mike frowned, walked a few steps to Layla, and picked her up: âDonât cry baby. Whatâs the matter?â
âI miss Mom and Dad.â Layla stretched her hands and rubbed her eyes.
âIsnât your father at home?â Mike came over last night and saw Elliot. But Mike couldnât say much to
him, so the two didnât speak.
Layla grimaced, âHeâs left. The phone canât get through either. Grandma Cooper said it was my
motherâs mistake, but I didnât know it before. I ignored my father from yesterday to this morning. Will he
be angry?â
Why is your father mad at you? Your mother and father quarreled this time, and it canât be said that
your mother made a mistake. Just wait a little longer, they will reconcile after a while.â Mike carried
Layla into the villa.
âReally?â Layla wiped away her tears.
MIke: âOf course. When did I lie to you?â
Layla squeezed out a smile, then frowned: âMy brother is stinking, take me out!â
Mike immediately carried her to the yard.
An hour later, Mike made a videocall to Avery. After a few seconds, Avery hung up the videocall.
Mike froze for a moment. How did she hang up?
Just when Mike was about to continue dialing, Averyâs call came.
Mike answered the phone: âAvery, why did you hang up the videocall?â
âIâm in the hospital, and the internet is not good here, so letâs call.â Avery made a reason.
The real reason Avery didnât answer the videocall was because she cried all night last night and her
eyes were so swollen today. Not only the eyes are swollen from crying, but the voice is also hoarse.
Hearing her voice, Mike heard something unusual in a second.
âOh, Layla misses you so much. Say something to Layla.â Mike handed Layla the phone.
âLayla, you have summer vacation next week, right?â Avery tried to cover up her hoarse voice with a
soft tone.
âWell, Mom, if you donât come back next week, Iâll ask Uncle Mike to take me to Bridgedale to find you.â
Avery: âOkay!â
âMom, have you seen my brother?â
âNot yet! Mom picks up. Iâve been busy these two days, so Iâll find your brother when Iâm done.â After
the mother and daughter finished talking on the phone, Mike took the phone back from Laylaâs hand.
After dinner, Layla went to do her homework, and Mike immediately went to the yard and called Avery.
After the call was connected, Mike asked straight to the point: âShea is dead?â
âWhat nonsense are you talking about!â Avery raised her voice a few times and roared angrily.
âSince Shea didnât die, why didnât you answer the videocall? And your voice is so hoarse, youâre
crying? Could it be⦠Elliot is dead?â Mike asked in confusion.
âIf heâs dead, we wonât see each other in the future.â Avery heard him cursing Elliot, and his heart
couldnât stop trembling with anger.
âIâm joking. Please tell me why youâre crying. Layla also cried in the evening, and it took a long time to
coax him.â Mike exhaled heavily.
âElliot broke up with me.â Avery explained the reason. Out, âHe doesnât want anything. I asked him to
wait for me for a few days, but he didnât wait. He didnât want to see me again, and he didnât want to
hear my voice again. This time, he wonât look back.â