Avery slammed the door and locked it from within.

Mike saw that the argument had ended. He immediately took Shea out of the children's room.

"Hey! Foster!" Mike had initially wanted to stand up for Avery.

Elliot glared at him warningly, "Shut up!"

Mike held his tongue. He saw Elliot walking over to Shea and taking her away.

It was drizzling when they exited the villa. Elliot took off his jacket and draped it over Shea's head.

When they entered the car, Shea was hugging his jacket. She looked at the villa.

Elliot put on the safety belt for her and said hoarsely, "Shea, stop looking."

"Big Brother, I'm sorry…" Shea said. Tears streamed down her face.

"Shea, you did nothing wrong. You don't have to apologize to anyone." Elliot raised his hands and wiped the tears away from the corner of her eyes.

Shea cried, "Big Brother, it was me. I was afraid of the surgery, so I ran away. I was the one who begged Hayden to take me away…"

She had not dared to tell him the truth earlier o