"Mommy, the nurse told Hayden to go first because I was scared of the pain. She wanted me to see that there was nothing to it," explained Layla. "Hayden only had his blood taken for my sake. He loves me!"

Avery sighed at the explanation and said, "You are both so adorable and good. Mommy loves you more and more as the days go by!"

"Mom, we love you too!" Layla's doe-like eyes were filled with joy.

Their bodyguard stood on the side and scratched his head. "Miss Tate, should I cook?"

"Wouldn't that be too much trouble?"

The bodyguard shook his head. "It is no problem."

With that, he went into the kitchen.

"Mommy, that uncle cooks really well! He is making buffalo wings for us tonight." Layla grabbed Avery's hand and mumbled, "Why didn't Uncle Mike come home with you?"

Avery's brows twitched, and she said, "He is busy with something, so we didn't come home together."

Elliot had turned off her phone, and Mike must have gotten extremely nervous when he could not find her.

She