Chapter 294
When His Eyes Opened
Elliot lowered his gaze and saw Laylaâs face scrunched up in pain.
His heart skipped a beat!
Layla could not have come alone! Did that mean⦠Avery was here as well? He looked behind Layla and
only saw Hayden quickly running over and pulling Layla into his arms. He looked at her clutching her
face. He immediately took her hand away and checked if she was injured.
âHayden, Iâm fine. I bumped into someone, and my nose hurts a little.â Laylaâs eyes were red. She looked
pitiful.
Hayden held her hand tightly and looked up to face Elliotâs cold face. An inexplicable hostility sprang up
between father and son.
At that moment, Shea saw Hayden and Layla. She was delighted and surprised!
âHayden! Layla!â Shea quickly walked toward them. Hayden noticed and immediately pulled Layla to him.
He turned and left.
Layla kept looking back, reluctant to leave the beautiful ice kingdom. When her gaze finally fell on Elliot,
she stuck her tongue out at him.
Elliot ignored Laylaâs provocation. He immediately pulled Shea back, not letting her go after them.
Avery and Wesley arrived not too far from the scene. When they saw Hayden and Layla, Avery sighed in
relief. At the same time, she said sternly, âLayla, how could you be so reckless!â
Layla reached out and rubbed her eyes. She said, aggrieved, âMommy, itâs pretty in here. I wanted to
come and play!â
âNot today! Iâll take you here another time!â Avery picked her daughter up. From the corner of her eye,
she saw Elliot and his two women. She had never thought that he would bring them here together. How
harmonious!
Sure enough, if one waited long enough, one would get what they wanted. Zoe was amazing.
When Elliot noticed Avery, his gaze quickly landed on Wesley, who was next to her. Although Wesley
looked ordinary, he seemed like a nice guy. They did not look like a good match, but if he was Averyâs
choice, Elliot could only respect that.
âShea, letâs go somewhere else to play, okay?â Elliot said to Shea.
Shea nodded distractedly. She did not understand why Hayden had ignored her. Previously, in school,
she was rather close to him.
Elliot held Sheaâs hand. When he walked past Avery, he stopped and said, âWeâre leaving. You guys go
play!â
If it were not for her children wanting to play, Avery would not have accepted his charity.
After they had left, Layla pulled Hayden along and started running around.
Wesley saw how cold Averyâs expression was. He tried to comfort her, âAvery, donât let him affect your
mood. He is quite generous. I guess they must have arrived not too long ago.â
âYes! If we did not enter, they would not have left,â Avery laughed selfâdeprecatingly. âHe is great, giving
it up for us.â
âThe reason you are so angry at him, could it possibly be because you still care for him?â Wesleyâs tone
was relaxed, teasing.
Avery realized she had lost her composure. She instantly blushed. âWesley, donât play jokes like this on
me in the future. He is extremely happy. He has the people he loves around him now. My appearance
only ruined his mood.â
âHahaha! Donât look down! Letâs go find the kids, in case they run too far away!â
âYou go ahead and look for them. Iâll go let the staff know they can open up the snow palace,â Avery said
and strode out to the entrance.
She was not in the habit of reserving the entire area to herself.
She stopped by the entrance of the ticketing booth and explained the situation to the staff.â But Mr.
Foster has reserved it for the day,â said a member of the staff.
âDonate the extra money you get from the tickets to charity.â The staff member replied, âLet me consult
my manager.â