Chapter 314

Layla and Hayden rushed to the front door. They saw the man standing outside via the security system. "Mommy! Dirtbag Dad is here!" Layla cried in a panicked yet excited voice as she ran toward her mother. Avery took off her apron and picked up her daughter. "Don't be scared, sweetie. Go to your room with your brother, she said as she glanced at Hayden. Hayden reluctantly entered the bedroom with Layla. Avery exited the children's room and walked past the living room to the front door. She opened it. Elliot was standing right outside the door. The glow from the setting sun illuminated his chiseled features. "Shea's missing. Her nanny said she lost her in your neighborhood," Elliot said. "I've looked through all the houses around here and still can't find her." "Are you saying you want to search my house?" Avery asked as she gazed at him coldly. Elliot met her icy eyes, then said calmly, "I'm here to find someone, not to raid your home." "What happens if you don't find her