Daniel asked Layla, "Why isn't your father here yet?"

"My dad's been here since the beginning! He's in the banquet hall now!"

Daniel scratched his head and looked around.

"Which one's your dad? Why isn't he playing with you here? Is he a lazy bum who enjoys himself all day and slacks off at his job? Is that why your mom isn't with him? Is that the reason you don't like him either?" Daniel allowed his thoughts to run free as he made wild guesses.

Layla was stunned, but she was very much against telling Daniel the truth. "My dad isn't a lazy bum who enjoys himself all day and slacks off at his job! I just don't wanna tell you who my dad is! You said you're better than Hayden, right? You should find my dad yourself!"

Mike smiled and asked, "Why do you want to know who Hayden and Layla's father is?"

Daniel said, "I'm just curious! My mom said that Hayden's father is Elliot, but my dad said it's not Elliot. The two of them argued several times about this."

Mike laughed. "Then do you