Chapter 24

Daisy focused on eating, while Mark and Layla took turns helping her with food. The two adults chatted casually about work between bites when Layla's phone suddenly rang. She answered it without hesitation. "Ms. Lynn, are you back from your trip?" Sylvia's voice came through, sharp and full of anger. "Layla, what the hell is Seth trying to pull? That bastard nearly got you and Daisy killed back then, and now he has the nerve to dig into what happened?" Layla frowned slightly. She asked, "Did he come looking for you?" Sylvia snapped, her voice dripping with anger, "No, he sent Daniel to do it! He asked me how you hurt your hand back then. I told that idiot off. Where the hell was Seth when it mattered? It's too late to find out the truth now." Layla chuckled softly. "You didn't hit Daniel, did you?" "Oh, I wanted to, but that bastard ran off. He and Seth are two peas in a pod, neither one's any good," Sylvia said, her voice laced with frustration. Layla teased, "He's a detectiv