Chapter 881
When His Eyes Opened
Chad nodded: "You know Mr.Fosterâs temperament.He ainât afraid of Avery finding out."
A blissful day had gone by in the blink of an eye.
At dusk, Elliot planned to treat everyone to dinner.
Layla had enjoyed her time in the park for the day.
She had a blast and at the same time, she was starving. That was why she had no objection to Elliotâs
invitation to dinner.
At that moment, Mikeâs phone beeped.
Mike whipped out his phone from his pocket.
When he saw the number, he made a âshushâ sign with his index finger.
"Itâs Avery.Everyone, be quiet."
He answered the phone as soon as he saw their nods.
"Hi, Avery.Were you trying to make a video call with Layla? Weâre outside now! Once we get home,
weâll give you a call back, alright? "Iâm back in the state and Iâm at home now."
Averyâs voice was slow and steady, never pushy.
"Bring Layla back, will ya?"
Mike was stunned at the request.
Before he had time to emanate his shock, Avery had hung up.
"F*ck me!"
Mikeâs face turned red and his heart was fluttering.
"Avery is back! Sheâs at home! She ordered me to bring Layla back! She must have smelled
something!"
Chadâs heartbeat was picking up as well.
"Hmmâ¦maybe not.She sounded gentle."
Mike reassured himself, "Perhaps she doesnât know anything⦠Let me send Layla back first.You guys
go ahead for dinner."
Mike picked up Layla and headed toward the parking lot.
Chad was worried, so he said to Elliot, "Sir, Iâll help you check oned Avery!"
The three of them vanished before his eyes.Elliot turned on his phone.
It was quite the collection of pictures he had taken of Laylale today.
The light emanating from Laylaâs smile in the photo had brightened the dark world he was living in.
At Starry River Villa.
Averyâs sudden return had lifted Laylaâs spirits.It was a last-minute decision as she wanted to give them
a surprise.
That explained the lack of notice.
When Mike got Layla home, Layla nuzzled against Avery.
"Mommy! Youâre finally back! I miss you so much!"
Avery held Layla tight, and with a motherly smile, she said, "Mommy misses you too.Thatâs why when
your little brother got well, 1 came back without thinking twice."
When Mike and Chad saw the smile on Averyâs face, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mike, where did you take Layla today?"
The smile on Averyâs face vanished.
Mike scratched his head.
"Outdoorsâ¦an outdoors theme park"
Avery asked, "Which theme park was it? Was it fun?"
Mike was trying his best in crafting his lies.
"A new theme park⦠I forgot what itâs called.It sure was fun.Layla didnât even want to come back!"
Haydenâs carefree voice came from somewhere.
"Mommy already knows.Thatâs what you get for not keeping the Dream City promotional poster."
Mike was quiet."â¦"
Chad was silenced."â¦"
Layla pursed her lips and started apologizing, "Mommy, Iâm sorry.I had a day out with daddy today.And
it was fun."
Mike defended, "Avery, donât blame Layla.This was all on meâ¦"
"Of course I blame you!"
Avery pointed her finger right at him.
"What did I tell you back then? What did you promise me? Have you suffered from amnesia?"
Chad couldnât bear seeing Mike take all the blame.
He explained, "Avery, this has got nothing to do with Mike.I brought the poster.I wanted to take her to
Dream City."
Averyâs cold eyes darted towards Chad.
Suddenly, a dazzling white light pierced through the doorway.
After the white light went away, a black Rolls-Roice came into view.