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.

smell of

She had drunk wine.

no longer

“Did you drink with someone? Did you have

She wanted to pull her hand back

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

was as if he was deliberately trying to hurt her and make

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

time? I don’t know what you’re talking

the time she registered the first

didn’t drink, Elliot! I didn’t!” she said

up and down his throat. The next second,

she had not drunk, but he

tip of his nose landed on the crook of

soft and delicate skin

It was odd.

smell alcohol

felt Elliot’s nose on her skin,

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

good thing that he stopped treating

go of her wrist, but the pain was

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

brave enough to do this was because she was prepared

not seem to

lifted his head from her neck,

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

froze in

smell like

Hold on…

wanted her to take

Right now?

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

a chance to get away

Avery up and violently tore the back of

“Ah!”

dress, Avery felt a sudden chill on her

body boiled as she

her on the couch and stared coldly at

place, Mrs.

dress that Elliot had just ripped and held back

was the one who had arranged the meeting

had also been Shaun’s

they would not let her go even when she tried to come up with

ended up turning them down

pregnant, so

way that she would be

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