Hayden looked at Chad and asked astutely, "Is Elliot dead?"

Chad's words were stuck in his throat. He said, "Hayden, as the eldest son of the family, this is the time you need to care for Layla, because your mother—"

"What happened to Mommy?" Hayden furrowed his brows.

"Your mother has passed out. I'm afraid her suffering will truly start when she wakes up."

Hayden instantly lowered his gaze. He could not hide the sadness in his eyes.

Chad looked at him carrying his bag, slowly returning to his room. Sadness overwhelmed him.

How he hoped that he could do something to lessen the suffering of this nightmare.

However, calming down, he realized that he had problems of his own. Chad continued working at Sterling Group even after Elliot had given up his shares. To him, it was as though Elliot had never left the company.

He believed that Elliot would return soon. He never would have thought that this would happen.

He did not know if he could bring himself to return to Sterling Group