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

She had drunk wine.

longer

as he snarled, “Did you drink with someone? Did you have a

like Elliot was about to break her wrist. She wanted to

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

was as if he was deliberately trying to

me!” Elliot snapped. Seeing her face twist in agony further angered

time? I don’t know

the first question, streams

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

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

she had not drunk, but he

of his nose landed on

and delicate skin carried a warm, milky

It was odd.

not smell alcohol on

Elliot’s nose on her skin, gently tickling

his wide chest. She was so nervous that she forgot to breathe, and her heart forgot to

good thing that he stopped

but the pain was still there. The thought of being abused by him

knew that his legs had not fully recovered, and he might not have any feeling in them yet. She placed her hand on his trousers and gave him

enough to do this was because she was prepared to deal

Elliot did not seem to realize that she

his head from her neck, his dark eyes looked

clothes smell like another man’s alcohol. Are you going to take it off, or should I?” Elliot said in

froze in

smell like another

Hold on…

to take

Right now?

pushed her hands against

give her a chance to get away and tightened

Avery up and violently tore the

“Ah!”

Avery felt a sudden chill on her

blood in her body boiled as she scowled,

the couch and stared coldly at her exposed shoulders and

your place, Mrs.

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

had arranged the

also been

and they

turning them down

pregnant, so she

would be out drinking

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