"Mom!" "Mom!"
The shouts of the two children echoed inside the mansion.
Inside the master bedroom, Avery heard her children shouting and tensed. She tried to escape from Elliot- who was on top of her. She could not break free.
"Elliot Foster! Let me go!" Tears began to well up in her eyes as she grew anxious.
He grabbed onto her wrists tightly. He had no intention of releasing her.
"I'm not done!" His voice was low and tinted with annoyance. "Do you really believe that they need something from you?
"It doesn't matter when or why they are looking for me, all that matters is they need me!" She struggled to fight him off. Her eyes grew red with tears as she struggled against him.
He simply tightened his grip. There was no way she could escape if he was determined to keep her there.
Tears rolled down her cheeks, and her eyes slowly filled with resentment.
Outside the door, Layla was about to burst into tears, and Tammy immediately lifted her up.
"Don't cry, Layla! I just had a bit too much to drink and said the wrong thing." Tammy carried her toward the children's room and said, "Elliot isn't bullying your mom... How could he, when all of us are here?"
Mike tested the doorknob to the master bedroom and realized that it was locked. He was frustrated, but he knew better than to barge in. So, he took Hayden into his arms and began walking back to the children’s room as well.
"Don't be mad, Big H! I will guard your mom's door! When that b*st*rd Elliot comes out, I'm going to punch him in the face!" Mike said to Hayden who was scowling. "You and your sister should go to sleep. You two have school tomorrow!"
Hayden wordlessly suppressed his anger.
Shortly after that, Tammy and Mike came out of the room after tucking the children in.
"Tammy Lynch, you drank too much! No matter what happens between Elliot and Avery, how could you get the kids involved?! They are still very young, and you can't drag them into this!" barked Jun.
Tammy's face reddened. "Why are you yelling at me?! Get Elliot out of there since you are so good at handling all this! All you jerks only know how to defend Elliot!"
"I didn’t defend that dirtbag!" Mike argued.
"Who are you calling dirtbag? My boss isn't a dirtbag!" Chad retorted.
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