Chapter 2140


    "Wilson, let''s head home," Avery said.


    "Aren''t we going to buy chestnuts?” Wilson asked. "What happened?"


    "Both Elliot and Hayden are at home. I''m worried that they will fight." Avery''s heart sank. "Hayden is


    still mad at me, so he has to be mad at Elliot as well!"


    "Those two didn''t fightst night when you were inside the room! Hayden only got mad after you


    came out," Wilson said.


    Avery''s head started pounding. "I''m still worried."


    "Let''s hurry back, then."


    In the mansion, the nanny served Elliot a bowl of soup, before she went up with Hayden''s bowl.


    Setting the bowl before him, she told Hayden that Elliot was home.


    Hayden immediately stepped out of his room with the bowl of soup in hand.


    This was his and his mother''s house, and Elliot, Avery''s former husband, was an outsider. Hayden


    did not intend on hiding in his room.


    The nanny was surprised to see Hayden out and about, but she was still relieved. She went into the


    living room, and when she remembered that Elliot was home as well, she gasped, wondering if the


    two would fight like they did the night before.


    "Hayden, why don''t we go out for a walk? You haven''te out the whole day..." The nanny made


    an attempt to lure Hayden away.


    Hayden stared intently at Elliot, and Elliot''s heart raced. "Go back to your chores! I''ll talk to Hayden,"


    he said after a while.


    "Oh... Okay!" The nanny hurried back to the kitchen, leaving the two alone in the living room.


    Elliot sat down on the couch and took a sip of his soup.


    Hayden, too, went to take his seat on the couch and followed Elliot''s motions.


    "Hayden, you can be mad at me, but don''t get mad at your mom. She felt so guiltyst night that


    she couldn''t sleep." Elliot broke the silence between them. "You can hate me or resent me, that''s


    fine. I''m okay if you want to shout at me as well, but don''t get mad at your mother over this."


    "Stop trying to fan the fire. You won''t be able to divide me and my mom!"


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    "You know that I''m not trying to do that." Elliot finished his soup and set the empty bowl onto the


    coffee table while looking at his son peacefully. "I don''t want you to hate me, but I know I can''t


    change your mind. All I can tell you is that I never meant to cause you any trouble. Quite the


    opposite, actually. It''s exactly because I didn''t want to cause you any trouble that I made that


    choice."


    "Only cowards would choose death to run away from troubles!" Hayden said in contempt.


    "You are right. You are better than me on that front." Elliot was willing to admit that he was wrong. "I


    found out that Dean had nned on using me to ckmail your mom into marrying his son,


    Sebastian. I can''t just watch that happen. It would be worse than dying. Hayden, what would you do


    if you were me?"


    Elliot asked for Hayden''s view not only because he wished to learn about his son but also to get


    closer to him.


    "I will make those who ckmail me pay! If I''m going to die, they won''t get to live either!" Hayden


    said without hesitation.


    Elliot studied his face endearingly. "I won''t have to worry if someone would bully your mom or your


    siblings even if I''m gone. I''m d that they have you to look out for them, Hayden."


    Elliot''s eyes were gentle and his tone was endearing.