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.

smelled the faint smell of alcohol emanating from

She had drunk wine.

as he no longer tried to hide the disgust in his

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

She wanted to

hurting me!” she cried as her eyes welled up with tears. The more she struggled, the

was deliberately trying to hurt

had a good time. Answer me!” Elliot snapped. Seeing her face twist

good time? I don’t know what

gave up struggling. By the time she registered the first question, streams

Elliot! I didn’t!” she said with eyes filled

his throat. The next second, he yanked her into his

she had not drunk,

cold tip of his nose landed

delicate skin carried

It was odd.

could not smell

she felt Elliot’s nose on

that

was a good thing that he stopped treating her

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

and he might not have any feeling in them

this was because she

not seem to realize that she

head from her neck, his dark eyes looked

going to take it off, or should I?” Elliot said in

froze in stunned

like

Hold on…

her to take

Right now?

back to reality, she pushed her hands against his chest and tried

did not give her a chance to get away and

picked Avery up and violently tore the back

“Ah!”

Avery felt a

blood in her body boiled as she scowled,

on the couch and stared coldly at her exposed shoulders and

place, Mrs.

on to the high-end dress that Elliot had just ripped and held back

had arranged the

had also been Shaun’s

drunk, and they would not let her go even when she

up turning them down

so

was no way that she would be out drinking

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