Chapter 179

"Dinner's ready. Go wash your hands," said Laura as she walked out of the kitchen. Avery immediately brought the two children to wash their hands. It was 9:00 p.m., Hayden was in the children's room when he had his eyes opened, wondering about what Avery had said to him earlier in the evening. "Layla," Hayden called out to his sister. "Hayden, you are still awake too? I'm scared. Elliot is so handsome, but he is a bad person. Sob, sob, sob. Why does he want to strangle us?" Layla stretched out her hands hoping her brother would hug her so she would feel safe. Hayden told Layla his speculation, "Maybe he is our father." "What?" Layla shouted in surprise. "Layla, we need to take matters into our own hands. We need to find the truth." Hayden decided with a plan in mind. "What should we do, Hayden?" Layla asked while she looked at Hayden with her big round eyes. "Go to sleep first," said Hayden. … The next morning, the internet of the Sterling Group broke down. The network secur