"Why are you suddenly saying this?" Avery looked at Layla.

"Daddy always wanted me to study well, but I deliberately made him angry. I never study and always flunk my exams…" Layla's eyes redden. "I initially thought that Daddy would always be with me. No matter how angry I made him, he will never leave me. I regret it so much."

"Layla, don't cry. Your Daddy always knew that you loved him. Whether it was you, Robert, or Hayden, he loves you all the same."

"I know. He would never get angry at us. I really like Daddy. I used to be afraid that he would find out that I liked him, and I never told him that I liked him. Woo, woo, woo! Mommy, I miss Daddy very much." Layla buried her head in Avery's arms. Tears kept falling.

Avery passed the bowl of soup to Mrs. Cooper. She reached out and patted Layla on the back.

"Layla, I promise you that I will surely find him. Whether he is alive or dead, he will return to us."

"I don't want Daddy to die. I want him to return to us alive. I can't l