'Is Henry trying to start a beef with a six-year-old? I would have felt bad for him if I was not mentally over forty. But he does not know that he is barking up the wrong tree here.'
The older teen likely thought he would get a reaction out of Layla if he brought up the Duke.
Most of the kids in this place depended on the Duke and his mood. He had picked them up and given them a place, but it was not secure.
After tasting all this luxury, most kids here could not go back and live in the wild without help.
But Layla was different and knew she could get by without any issues.
The biggest problem she would have had was money; recently, Layla had acquired a source for that money.
'Well, I cannot compare these kids to myself. I am easily over four times their age and also have Mary and the buff of knowing the future. It would be quite difficult for anyone to catch up to me.'