When she first bought the house, it was not to show off her wealth, but because of the area’s tight security.
Elyette was stuck at the neighborhood entrance. He called Mike, and Mike called Hayden.
Fifteen minutes later, Hayden and Layla arrived at the entrance hand in hand to pick him up.
Elyette’s emotions turned complicated. If Averie was dead… Then, what would happen to the children?
Of course he was willing to raise them himself, but they might reject him without Averie around.
“He looks really sad, Hayden!” Layla said softly as she saw Elyette from afar.
Hayden’s heart began to thump wildly in his chest. Did Elyette look like this because something had happened to their mother?
Hayden and Layla had not seen Wesley’s horrible condition at the hospital yesterday, but Shea described it to them when she came home after.
Hayden had a nightmare that Averie died last night.
Layla had the same dream, and the siblings ended up crying in each other’s arms.
After Hayden let Elyette into the neighborhood , Layla looked up at him and sobbed, “Where’s Mommy? Didn’t you go and rescue her? Why isn’t she back yet?”
Elyette did not know how to answer Layla’s question.
Hayden could not handle the silence and said, “Did something happen to Mommy?”
“No. She’s fine. I came back to check on you guys and take a shower. I’ll bring her home tonight.” Elyette leaned down and picked Layla up, then said, “Lead the way, Hayden.”
Hayden pursed his lips, then walked in front.
He held back his hostility for now. He needed Elyette to bring his mother home.
When they arrived at the house, Hayden opened the front door.
Elyette put Layla down and changed into a pair of house slippers.
Mrs. Scarlet, who had come along, immediately came up and greeted him.
“Where’s Shea?” Elyette asked after changing his shoes.
“She’s gone to the hospital to see Wesley,” answered Mrs. Scarlet. “I asked the bodyguard to take her, while I stayed home to watch the kids.” Elyette nodded his head.
“You haven’t eaten, have you? I’ll go make lunch,” Mrs. Scarlet said, then walked toward the kitchen.
Elyette glanced around the house. It was an open layout and the decor was minimalistic.
Layla thought he was looking for his room, so she ran toward the guest bedroom and showed him the way.
“You can sleep in here!”
Elyette responded, but a framed photo on the shelf drew his attention.
It was a family photo of Laura and Averie with them each holding a baby in their arms.
He walked over to the shelf, picked up the photo and examined it carefully.
At the bottom right corner were the words “We’re a year old!”.
This meant that the children in the photo were a year old when it was taken.
One of the babies was dressed in a smart suit, while the other was wearing a white, puffy dress and a tiara on her head… It was obvious that the babies were a boy and a girl.
So, were they Hayden and Layla?
“Come on in!” Layla stood at the door of the guest bedroom and called out to Elyette, “Come see the bed I made for you!”
Elyette immediately put the photo down and walked over to Layla.
The guest bedroom was on the first floor. It faced south and had a large floor to ceiling window where one could see the view outside in the day.
It was only then that he noticed that it had turned gloomy outside.
“Look at this pink bunny pillow. Do you like it? Mommy bought it for me. There were two of them, but Hayden didn’t like it, so I’m letting you use it!” Layla held a pillow shaped like a bunny and showed it off to Elyette.
Elyette felt her thoughtfulness, then smiled and said, “Thank you, Layla.”
Layla’s cheeks flushed. She wondered why she did not naturally resist when Elyette picked her up earlier. She actually enjoyed being carried at that height.
“I’m going to take a shower,” Elyette said as his own face began to turn pink as Layla stared at him.
“Okay… Go on!” Layla threw herself on the bed, then gazed at him and asked, “Why did you cry? Do you miss my Mommy?”
“I do.” Elyette opened up his suitcase and took out his toiletries and clean clothes.
“Didn’t you say you were bringing Mommy home tonight?” Layla asked. “It’s going to be night time soon! You have to be strong!”
“I will.”
Elyette’s back was facing her, so he did not have to disguise the pain on his face.
At the White Mansion, Averie asked for a blanket from one of the servants, then lay down on the mat next to the ice casket and fell asleep.
Perhaps it was because the temperature up on the mountain was lower, but the corpse in the ice casket had yet to completely defrost despite the power being cut off for an entire night.
When the sun came up, Averie went to work. She put together a list of herbs and passed it to David.
David came to see her with the list in his hand and said, “What do you need these herbs for?!”
“Have you heard of Aryadelle’s resurrection treatment? We need to mix these herbs together, simmer it, then cool it down and soak your daughter in this.” Averie explained calmly.” However, these are very expensive herbs from Aryadelle. You might not be able to get your hands on them right away even if you’re rich.”
“Of course I’ve never heard of it! If it works, I’ll get any expensive herbs you need!” David said, then ordered his men to purchase the herbs.
Averie turned and began to cough violently.
David glanced at her, then left the room.
She caught a cold the night before and had a low fever. For the sake of the baby, she pushed through and did not take any medication.
She glanced at the sky outside. She could only drag this on until tonight.
If they did not come to rescue her tonight, then she would not live to see tomorrow.
Once the corpse was finished defrosting, it would quickly begin to rot. The resurrection treatment was something she made up to buy time. She was betting her life that Elyette would came to rescue her.
As time ticked by, the sky outside began to turn dark.
It suddenly began to rain. It was not a heavy storm, but it was enough to make one feel uneasy.
“The medicine has cooled down, Miss Tate.”
A voice snapped Averie back to reality. She walked over to the wooden tub and placed her hand in the liquid to test the temperature.
“Put the corpse in!” she said.
“Oh… Wouldn’t the body rot if we put it in?” David’s assistant asked in suspicion. “Can you really bring the dead back to life, Miss Tate?”
Averie shot him a cold look and said, “Are you doubting me?”
“I’m just curious.”
“This is a special concoction,” Averie said confidently. “The corpse won’t rot.”
Seeing her seriousness, the assistant no longer doubted her.
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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