Layla stiffened at the sound of their voices, but it was already too late. She had already stepped on the glass, and blood was oozing from her feet.
Layla has woken up to get herself water to drink from the fridge when she bummed into a wooden chair in front of the fridge with a glass on it. She had calculated her steps the day before to prevent being caught, but she didn't expect to be caught so soon.
"Layla!" Zelia exclaimed, her voice filled with panic as she rushed to her daughter's side, lifting her away from the scene. Ernest, who had followed Zelia out, swiftly called for Mrs. Annan to clear the glass and ensure no fragments were left behind.
"What the hell happened, and don't you dare think of lying to me," Zelia demanded, her tone sharp with worry as Ernest attended to Layla's
