When His Eyes Opened By Simple Silence

Chapter 8

Rosalie stood looking into the room from the open door.

Avery was curled up in a ball with her arms around her knees as she leaned against the wall.

Her hair was down, and it was a mess.

She looked up in a daze when she heard the commotion at the door.

“Avery! What happened to you?” Rosalie exclaimed. When she saw Avery’s face, which was white as a sheet of paper, her blood pressure instantly shot up.

“How did you become like this? Was it… Was it Elliot? Is he abusing you?”

At this point, there was a slight tremble in Rosalie’s voice.

Avery had lost a lot of weight.

Her face was void of any color, and there were faint cracks on her dry lips.

Her chest rose and fell unsteadily. She wanted to speak, but she could not find her voice.

Mrs. Cooper walked over with a glass of warm milk and passed it to Avery.

“Have a glass of milk first, Madam. Don’t be afraid. Now that Madam Rosalie is here, you can eat.”

Rosalie’s brows furrowed furiously as she said, “What’s that? Elliot isn’t letting Avery eat? How did she get so skinny? Is he trying to starve her to death?”

The incident shocked Rosalie to the core.

She stormed over to the living room and stood before her son.

“Elliot, Avery is the wife that I arranged for you. What would you have me think if you tormented her this way?”

“She should be punished for her mistakes. If it weren’t for your sake, do you think I would have allowed her to stay until now?” Elliot said in a cold, nonchalant voice.

The way he saw it, starving her for two days was a lot more merciful than breaking her arm.

She touched something she was not supposed to. She crossed his line. How could he easily forgive her?

“Mistake? What did Avery do?” asked Rosalie.

and observant girl. She would never be stupid enough to deliberately

his lips and did not answer his

I know why you never wanted to get married and have children,” said Rosalie. “Elliot, it’s because I know too well exactly what you’re thinking that I can’t allow you to do this. Avery is a

Rosalie’s eyes welled

even more worked up the more she spoke,

was about to retaliate when he noticed his mother’s condition.

you can’t chase Avery out! Divorce isn’t out of the question… You just have to find a girl you like. I will not

herself running out of breath as

seconds later, Rosalie’s head tilted and she fell back

old Mrs. Foster, who justhad just been discharged that morning, was then rushed back to the

so stubborn. He also did not expect her to be so

matter with Avery could be settled quickly, but

did not only hate Avery,

another woman for the sake of divorcing

……

bedroom, Avery sipped on the

that was happening outside

did not say much, but he still managed to provoke his mother to the point

Cooper brought Avery a bowl of oatmeal. She then picked up a brush and began

hear that, Madam? As long as Madam Rosalie is around, Master Elliot

and out of

but each of her words was clear. “Whether he wants to or not, I

to linger in this hell

never wanted to see that

be upset, Madam,” Mrs. Cooper said awkwardly. “Have some oatmeal. I’ll

over in his wheelchair and

but his

bodyguard pushed Elliot

suddenly, and her eyes

if there was the crackling of sparks in the

as she put down the

luggage and walked

things two nights ago and was prepared to leave the place

someone you actually like!” she said in

as he said, “You hate me that

“I’ve already gotten my punishment, so we should be even. Do you have the divorce papers with you? If not, I can go get them made right

could not wait to distance herself from him, Elliot

was as if she