"How can you not know anything about her? Why did you sleep with her?" Elliot asked.

Hayden took a deep breath. "She was a waitress at the hotel."

Elliot, Avery, Layla, Robert, and Ivy were all rendered speechless.

Hayden ignored them and walked toward the dining room as he felt famished and exhausted.

Layla was the first to snap out of it and hurried after him.

Soon, Elliot and Avery recovered from their initial shock as well and exchanged knowing looks.

"What do you think?" Elliot asked.

"I don't know. It's all a little surreal," Avery said.

"You think so, too? I thought I was the only one who finds this ridiculous! How can our brilliant son fall for a waitress?"

"They aren't dating, right? They aren't even in contact."

"Even if it was just a one-night stand, why would he find himself a waitress?"

"Why would you care about the woman's profession or status if it's a one-night stand? Forget it. It's already happened, so just accept it!"

"He went to look for the mother. What