Chapter 12

It was nine at night.

Dry leaves rustled on the ground in the fall wind.

Avery emerged from a cab and winced at the sudden chill.

She clutched her purse and quickly rushed toward the front door of the Foster mansion.

In the dark of night, she donned a strappy red dress which was sexy yet enchanting.

When she left the house that morning, she was wearing a t-shirt and casual pants.

The thought that she had deliberately dressed that way to entertain other men made Elliot clench his fists.

Avery only noticed Elliot sitting in the living room couch when she was changing her shoes in the foyer.

He was wearing a black shirt, which made him appear even more gloomy and cold.

The expression on his face was as indifferent as ever, so she did not look at him for long.

Once she had changed her shoes, she hesitated. She did not know whether she should greet him or not.

He did give her that pack of tissues that morning.

Avery walked uneasily into the living room and looked at Elliot.

The atmosphere was different that night. Mrs. Cooper would usually come out to greet her when she arrived home.

Was Mrs. Cooper out?

She took a deep breath as her heart thumped in her chest. She decided to avoid him.

“Come here,” Elliot said icily.

Since they were the only ones in the living room, she could not pretend like she did not hear him.

“What is it?” Avery said as she stopped and glanced at him.

“I said, come here,” Elliot said in a terrifyingly forceful voice.

Avery’s heart tightened, and she involuntarily walked over to him.

She did not dare disobey him even if he was in a wheelchair and did not pose as big of a threat to her.

She walked to his side, looked at his handsome but stern face, and took a deep breath.

“What is it? Is it time for us to get divorced?”

Elliot’s brows furrowed upon hearing her words.

the faint smell of alcohol emanating from

She had drunk wine.

looked up as he no longer tried

her slender wrist as he snarled, “Did you drink with someone? Did

She wanted to pull her hand back but could not move

cried as her eyes welled up with tears.

as if he was deliberately trying to

good time. Answer me!” Elliot snapped. Seeing her face twist in agony

don’t know what you’re

the time she registered the first question, streams of

I didn’t!” she said

up and down his throat. The next second, he yanked her into

that she had not drunk, but he clearly

of his nose landed on the crook of her

soft and delicate skin carried a warm,

It was odd.

not smell alcohol on her

felt Elliot’s nose on her skin,

She was so nervous that she forgot to breathe, and her heart forgot to

thing that he stopped treating

had let go of her wrist, but the pain was still there. The thought of

not have any feeling in them yet.

was because she was prepared to deal

to realize that

he lifted his head from her neck, his dark eyes

take it off, or should I?” Elliot said

in stunned

smell like another

Hold on…

wanted her to take her clothes

Right now?

she snapped back to reality, she pushed her hands against his chest

a chance to get away and

and violently tore the

“Ah!”

the protection of her dress, Avery felt

blood in her body boiled as she scowled, “Elliot Foster! You

her on the couch and stared coldly at her

place,

high-end dress that Elliot had just ripped and held

had arranged

dress had also been

bank managers tried to get her drunk, and they would not let

up turning them down and left the

pregnant, so

would be

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