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.

as he no longer

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

She wanted to pull her

You’re hurting me!” she cried as her eyes welled up with

deliberately trying to

you had a good time. Answer me!” Elliot snapped. Seeing her face twist in agony further angered

time? I don’t know what

the time she registered the first

didn’t!” she said

down his throat. The next second,

had not drunk, but he clearly smelled alcohol

his nose landed on the crook

skin carried a warm, milky

It was odd.

could not smell alcohol on

she felt Elliot’s nose on

She was so nervous that she forgot to breathe,

that he stopped

had let go of her wrist, but the pain was still

legs had not fully recovered, and he might not have any feeling in them yet. She

to do this was because

seem to

lifted his head from her neck, his

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

froze in stunned

like another

Hold on…

to

Right now?

pushed her hands against his chest and tried to

to get away and tightened his arms around

tore the back of her

“Ah!”

Avery

her body boiled as she

stared coldly

your place,

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

one who had arranged the

had also

managers tried to get her drunk, and they would not let her go even when

ended up turning them down and

pregnant, so

that she would be out drinking with

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