Elyette realized that this kid would always surprise him.
Of course, in this case, the surprise was not a delightful one.
“Why is my Mommy injured?” Hayden stood by the side of the bed, his eyes cold as he questioned his father.
Hayden had seen that Averie’s forehead was wrapped in bandages. She must have been injured, which was why it had been bandaged.
Also, when he had called out to her, Averie had not reacted. He suspected that she might not be sleeping, but, instead, had passed out.
However, he had no choice but to wait for answers. He could not carry her away, nor could he treat her.
Elyette ignored Hayden’s question. He looked at the small child condescendingly. “How did you come here? Who else came with you?”
“I’m alone!” Hayden was not afraid. The resentment in his eyes gradually grew. “You hurt my Mommy! I will never forgive you!”
Elyette snickered at Hayden’s threats. “What are you planning to do? Don’t think that your little tricks will work on me every time! Hayden, if your last name hadn’t been Tate, how long do you suppose I’d let you get away with this?”
Hayden had on a disgusted expression. “I don’t even want to see you! You’re the one who always comes looking for trouble with us!”
“I’m looking for trouble? Your mother and I knew each other long before you were born! Our matters have nothing to do with you!” Elyette looked at the contempt on Hayden’s face. His mood took a turn for the worse.
“You cold-blooded, evil person! My mother’s matters are my matters!”
“Cold – blooded?” Elyette yelled, “You don’t know anything, you stupid brat! Say that again, I dare you!”
Hayden was incensed. The fear in him had vanished. “I might not know anything, but I know that you are a cold-blooded, evil jerk! You’re not only cold blooded, you’re sick too!”
A vein in Elyette’s forehead popped. His gaze turned frigid. He swallowed before hissing, “What did you say?”
“Didn’t you say that I don’t know anything?” Hayden looked smug. “You think that because you’re sick! You’re not a normal person! That’s why you keep bullying my Mommy! My Mommy will never like you! Layla and I will never like you! No one likes you!”
The year before, when Layla had found herself in Elyette’s study, she had returned home with a dark red box. In it had been a diagnosis report.
It had been Elyette’s diagnosis report.
Hayden had not understood the words on it, but, as he had been curious about the contents, he searched the Internet for the definition of every word. In the end, he understood.
The medical diagnosis stated that Elyette has a mental condition!
The laws in Aryadelle state that if a patient with a mental condition kills someone, it is not considered a crime.
Hayden had wanted to investigate Elyette’s background a little deeper, but he had found nothing on the internet.
So this was the one secret of Elyette’s that Hayden knew.
If Elyette had not hurt his Mommy, Hayden would have helped him keep this secret, but Elyette kept bullying his Mommy time after time. Hayden could no longer take it!
Even if Elyette was sick, that was no reason to bully Averie.
Elyette’s expressions darkened terribly. It was as if a scar on his body had been forcibly ripped open, exposing a gross and bloody wound.
Hayden was only a four-year-old child. If no one had taught him to, how could he say such words with such determination?
Had Mike taught him that? Or had it been Averie?
Elyette’s mind unavoidably returned to his dark past. His body tensed.
Elyette slowly lost his sensibilities. Looking at Hayden’s proud glare stirred the evil thoughts that had been buried deep inside his mind.
He grabbed Hayden’s frail neck in his two large hands.
Hayden struggled in pain.
On the bed, Averie was having a nightmare. Sweating profusely, she jerked awake. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Hayden’s body being lifted in the air.
The person lifting Hayden was Elyette!
Elyette was strangling Hayden!
Averie must be dreaming! If not, why was Hayden there? This was not the first time she had had a nightmare like this.
Five years ago, Elyette had declared that he would strangle any child of his that Averie gave birth to, and ever since then, Averie had often had nightmares of that moment.
She had dreamt about how Elyette used an assortment of methods to torture her children to death.
A scene was just like the one in front of her eyes, She had dreamt of this scene countless times!
The only difference from the dream was that the scene in front of her was extremely real.
As Hayden was struggling with all his might, his bag had fallen to the floor with a loud thud!
Averie blinked. A switch in her body was activated. Her blood was boiling!
It was not a dream! It was not a dream!
“Elyette! Let go!” she yelled. She trembled and wanted to get up from the bed. Due to the injuries on her leg, she could not get down from the bed normally.
After struggling for a short while, she fell to the ground in a tangle of limbs and sheets!
Her eyes were hot and wet. She gripped Elyette’s pant sleeve tightly. Her voice was angry and sad. “Elyette! You cannot do this! You can’t! He is your s— Cough! Cough!”
Averie was so agitated she started coughing terribly. She coughed up blood! Blood stained the corner of her mouth and splashed onto Elyette’s clothes too.
Elyette suddenly saw her miserable face. He loosened his grip.
Hayden fell to the ground. With a blue face, he panted heavily and crawled over to Averie.
“Mommy!” Hayden hugged Averie tightly. Tears fell. “Mommy, are you alright?”
When Elyette was strangling Hayden, he had not cried a single tear despite knowing that he was about to die.
However, when he saw Averie coughing blood, Hayden had lost it. Averie let go of Elyette’s clothes. She took a deep breath and hugged her son. “Hayden, are you alright? Are you alright?” Averie kept muttering. All she could think about was how Hayden would have died if she had woken a second later.
“Mommy, I’m fine! You’re bleeding! Why are you bleeding!” Hayden reached out and tried to wipe away the blood from the corner of her mouth
Averie held his little hand and let out a sigh of relief “Why did you come? Who sent you? Was it Mike? Where is he?”
Averie wanted Hayden to leave as soon as possible! Elyette was too dangerous! She could not let the incident that happened a moment ago happen again!
Hayden shook his head and lowered his gaze. “I came alone. Layla and I were worried about you, so I came.”
Averie hugged Hayden tightly. Her face was no longer cold and emotionless.
When Elyette saw how she had finally returned to life, he felt unhappy!
He strode out of the room.
A moment later, the doctor rushed over. The doctor pulled Hayden to the side before carrying Averie back to the bed.
Hayden stood by the side of the bed and saw how heavily bandaged Averie’s legs were.
Not only was her forehead injured, but her legs were too.
What did his mommy go through to end up like that?
“Elyette that jerk! How dare he hurt Mommy like this!” thought Hayden.
Hayden wiped away the tears from the corner of his eyes and pressed the red button on his watch!
The red button was an alarm button. It was connected to Mike. If Hayden pressed the button. it would send Mike his location. Mike would also call the police if he pressed the button.
If Hayden had not been forced to act, he would not have gone up against Elyette! Elyette made him do it.
“Hayden…” After Averie was in bed, she anxiously called out to him.
Hayden immediately came over to her bed and held her hand. “Mommy, don’t be afraid, I’m here.”
Averie looked anxious and said to him, “Hayden, I can’t really move right now. I’ll return home once I’m better. When Elyette comes by later, I’ll get him to arrange for a driver to send you home. You have to be good and listen—”
Hayden frowned. “Mommy, don’t ask him for help! I want to go back home with you! I promised Layla that I would bring you home!”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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