Averie did not have the courage nor the heart to tell Elyette about this good news.
After all, this happiness was built on top of the pain of losing Shea. If he felt a strong fatherly love toward Robert before, she was afraid that the love he felt might have changed by now.
Averie did not dare to expect Elyette to continue to love this child. She just hoped that he did not hate him.
She dragged her exhausted body home and was surprised to see Mike had returned.
“If Robert alright now?” Mike approached Averie, pulled her into his arms, then said softly,” Chad told me about Shea. Everyone’s upset about this, but what’s done is done.”
Averie saw Hayden and Layla standing in the living room, so she maintained the calmness on her face.
“Robert’s fine for no. The doctor asked me to get some rest.” Her tone was no different from usual.
Mike released her.
Averie walked over to the children and asked, “Have you guys had breakfast? Is it time for school?”
“It’s the weekend, Mommy!”
Layla said. “Uncle Eric’s coming over today!”
“Did he say he would?” Averie was not aware of this.
“He told Hayden on the phone.” Layla’s eyes lit up with joy. “I really miss Uncle Eric. I’ll get to spend every day with him again during winter break.”
Averie did not say anything.
This entire thing with Robert and Shea drastically changed her mindset.
Even if Layla did not want to go to school and wanted to join the entertainment world, she would support her as long as her daughter was happy.
Life was too brittle, and one’s end could come at any time.
Once Averie went to her room to rest, Hayden walked over to Mike and asked, “What were you whispering to Mommy about just now? What happened to Shea?”
Mike pursed his lips as a pained expression appeared on his face.
“What happened to Shea?” Layla also joined them.
Faced with the children’s pestering, Mike scratched his head and said, “Shea… She might have passed away.”
Hayden’s expression was suddenly stunned and revealed a type of anxiety that fit his age.
“What does that mean, Hayden?” Layla asked seriously as she nudged Hayden’s arm.
She knew what the word “death” meant, but she was unfamiliar with the term “passed away”.
“Shea’s dead.
We won’t be able to see her ever again.” Mike used the most easily understood way to explain things to Layla.
The moment Layla heard the news, streams of tears rolled down her face.
“How is Shea dead?” Layla pouted her lips and cried miserably. “I don’t want Shea to die … She’s our friend and she’s our aunt!”
Mike’s eyes reddened as he said, “She sacrificed herself to save your little brother. She gave too much of her blood to him.”
The moment he heard Mike’s words, all of Hayden’s defenses crumbled.
He turned his back toward them and wiped his tears away.
Averie heard the sound of Layla sobbing from her room.
She had a splitting headache. In that instant, she wished that the person that the heavens took away was not Shea, but her.
Over at the old mansion, Henry was dressed in a black suit and was getting ready to go see Elyette and discuss Shea’s funeral.
He heard about what happened to Shea the night before, but it was too late at night to contact
Elyette.
Shea was Henry’s sister, too, but she had never called him “Big Brother”. Besides, the number of times that they met was scant.
He was not greatly affected by Shea’s death.
However, he had to show some sadness considering how much Elyette cared for their sister. Just as Henry was about the leave, a black Rolls-Roice was speeding in the mansion’s direction!
Henry walked to the front yard to welcome the guest.
The car came to a halt in front of Henry. When the car door opened, Elyette’s bodyguard was the first to emerge.
The bodyguard got out of the car and threw a cold glance over at Henry.
Henry felt shivers run down his spine from the bodyguard’s gaze.
What was going on? He was Elyette’s biological brother. How dare a bodyguard look at him in such a provocative way?!
Many times, the way subordinates treated someone represented the way their superiors felt toward that person.
Henry was perplexed. Shea’s death had nothing to do with him!
Just as he was feeling uneasy, Elyette emerged from the car.
He glanced coldly at Henry, then strode into the mansion.
Henry was puzzled, but followed after him.
“I heard about Shea last night, Elyette.
I wanted to contact you right away, but I didn’t want to bother you that late at night. If you didn’t come by, I was planning on going to discuss this matter with you.”
Elyette’s voice was chilling to the bone as he asked, “Discuss what?”
“Shea’s funeral.”
“Who said she was dead?” Elyette tightly clenched his fists as a savage fury burned in his eyes.
Henry realized that he had misspoken, then quickly said in chagrin, “Ah, my bad! I misspoke! Shea is my sister, too. How could I possibly curse her like that… I hope she can live a good life…
Elyette ignored him and walked into the living room.
Henry was baffled. If Elyette was not here to talk about Shea, then what was he doing here?
By the time he entered the living room, Elyette was already at the bottom of the stairs.
He stood right there and did not walk up.
This was the spot where his mother was when she died.
Henry quickly realized this, then said out of guilt, “Do you miss Mother, Elyette?”
“Yes.” Elyette’s voice was nasally, and his breathing turned heavier. “Why did you kill her, Henry?”
Henry felt like an electric current shot through him.
“I-It wasn’t me… I didn’t… How could I kill Mother?! She…” he stammered.
“Then, it must have been your son.” Elyette gazed at his brother with disappointment in his eyes. “You hid the truth about our mother’s death for your son, which makes you an accomplice!”
“Elyette!
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