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When Elliot walked down the stairs, Mrs. Cooper approached him and immediately reported,” That power is out. It seems there’s an issue with the backup generator, too. I’ve called someone over to work on it. I called up the electric utility company to ask about it, but I was told that we don’t have a power outage in the area.”
Elliot’s expression was unwavered by her words,
He walked towards the front door as a bodyguard approached him.
“Sir, there’s something weird about the power outage today. I’ve sent more people over.”
Elliot nodded, then continued to walk towards the front gates.
Chrapifical
The bodyguard had no idea what he was planning to do, but followed him anyway
Once he was at the gates, Elliot narrowed his eyes, then pointed at a tiny figure not too far away and ordered his bodyguard, “Bring him to me.”
The bodyguard noticed Hayden earlier, but did not think much of it since he was just a small child.
“Do you want me to bring that little boy over here, sir?” asked the bewildered bodyguard.
When Hayden heard their voices, not only did he not run away, but he walked over to them by himself.
The bodyguard was speechless.
Elliot kept his cold gaze on the child.
Hayden had changed his clothes and was wearing a different cap that still covered his face and features, but Elliot recognized him right away.
Elliot was sure that Hayden was behind the power outage.
If everything went according to plan, he would have hacked into the house’s network, too.
It was certain that he was there for Avery.
Hayden arrived before the two men very quickly.
As he walked past Elliot, he “accidentally” stepped on his foot.
Elliot remained silent.
The bodyguard watched in horror as Hayden walked into the house nonchalantly, then immediately got to his knees and brushed off the dust on Elliot‘s shoe.
“What a rude kid, sir! You can tell right away he‘s a wild child whose parents never educated him!” cursed the bodyguard. “He might just be an orphan! Don‘t stoop to his level. I’ll go kick him out right away.”
Elliot‘s expression was ice cold as he said, “You‘re right. He is, in fact, an orphan.”
He then marched past the front yard towards the house.
When Hayden entered the living room, a few servants curiously stared at him.
“Avery Tate! I’ve come for you!” he yelled at the direction of the staircase.
Mrs. Cooper very quickly remembered the child.
“You‘re Hayden, right?” Mrs. Cooper asked as she bent down.
Once she saw his face, she pulled him over to the couch and said, “Your Mommy‘s still asleep! She’ll come down after she wakes up.”
Elliot walked into the living room just in time to see Mrs. Cooper graciously placed a generous platter of fruit and snacks in front of Hayden.
With a sullen face, Elliot walked over to Hayden, picked up his bag and pulled out the laptop inside of it.
“Did you cut the power? Bring it back this instant! Otherwise…”
Upon hearing Elliot‘s words, Hayden lifted his head and threw a defiant look at him.
When Elliot saw Hayden‘s face, both the words coming out of his mouth and his heartbeat came to a halt!
Elliot felt a strong sense of familiarity every time he caught a glimpse of Hayden’s face.
It was as if he had traveled back in time and was looking at his younger self!
Hayden shot a glare at Elliot, then averted his gaze.
“Did you really cause the power outage, Hayden?” Mrs. Cooper asked in a panic. “How did you do it? Is this your laptop? Do you know how to use it at your age?”
Hayden pursed his lips, then quietly placed his laptop back in his backpack.
He carried his bag, then walked over to the bottom of the stairs and sat waiting for Avery to come down.
Mrs. Cooper glanced over at Elliot to see his livid expression and the raging fury in his eyes.
If Hayden were not a child, he would not be able to sit there safe and sound.
About half an hour later, the bodyguard walked in and reported, “Sir, there‘s a suspicious foreigner who keeps looking our way. Should I bring him in for questioning?”
Mike‘s face popped into Elliot‘s mind.
He walked towards the front yard, but saw Mike‘s golden hair before he reached the gates.
“Avery! Are you being falsely imprisoned? Scream if you are! I‘ll call the cops right away!” Mike yelled in Elliot‘s direction.
A wave of wrath washed over Elliot‘s face.
Mike still had bruises on his face from the beating last night, but here he was causing a ruckus again!
“Get him!” Elliot ordered as watching Mike hang around upset him.
Two bodyguards immediately grabbed onto Mike‘s arms.
“Hey! What are you doing? I didn‘t break the law, so why are you seizing me? Doesn’t the law exist anymore? I‘m calling the cops! I‘m calling them right now!” Mike hollered as the bodyguards dragged him into the living room.
Surprise flashed in Hayden’s eyes when he saw Mike.
After throwing a look at Hayden, Mike freed himself from the bodyguards’ grapes, then swaggered around the living room.
The bodyguards followed right behind him.
“Is this your hundred million dollar mansion? Did you get scammed by the renovation team?” Mike ridiculed. “It‘s nothing compared to the villa that Avery got for four and a half million dollars!”
Elliot sipped his tea on the couch and ignored him.
It seemed like Mike was not here for Avery, but to pick a fight.
After all, he must still hold a grudge from getting beaten up the night before.
When Mike tapped on the light switch on the wall, the room lights did not turn on.
He was instantly excited.
“Is your power out? I was wondering why it was so hot in here! Aren‘t you hot in that huge robe, Foster? Hurry up and give your electricians… I mean, give your technicians a call and get them to fix this!”
Mike‘s cackle was ear splitting, while the smirk on his face was even more blinding.
Elliot‘s entire body stiffened, and his fists were clenched so tightly they had turned pale.
Just as he was about to teach Mike a lesson, the crystal chandelier on top of them lit up.
The power was back!
The central cooling system turned on, and the room’s temperature quickly became pleasantly
cool.
Mike stared at the crystal chandelier for two seconds, then sighed.
“Let‘s start a bet, Foster! I‘m still p*ssed about how you beat me up last night! Let‘s settle this once and for all. If you win, then I‘ll let you punch me!”
Elliot raised his brows and asked, “What if you lose?”
“If I lose, then I‘ll leave with Hayden!”
Elliot was at a loss for words.
Was there something wrong with this guy‘s head?
The bet was not appealing to Elliot to the least, so he refused to join in.
At that moment, Hayden said, “Elliot Foster! Are you a scaredy cat?”
His clear, child–like voice brought with it a strong hint of contempt and ridicule.
Elliot knew that he was being provoked, but he changed his mind anyway.
“What‘s the bet?” he asked Mike.
“I saw a tennis court outside. Let‘s play against each other.”
“Let‘s do it,” responded Elliot.
After a change of clothes, Elliot and Mike made their way over to the tennis court.
Apart from the guards at the gate and Mrs. Cooper, everyone else rushed to the court to show their support for Elliot. Hunched over, Layla snuck into the living room from the front yard.
Layla planned to search for her mother on the first floor, but suddenly heard the sound of footsteps coming from the kitchen!
She was so terrified that did not dare let out a breath, then ran straight up the stairs.
Forced to run up to the second floor, Layle held onto the wall and caught her breath.
At that moment, the footsteps were closing in on her!
That person was coming up the stairs!