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

She had drunk wine.

up as he no longer

he snarled, “Did you drink

her wrist. She wanted to pull her hand back

up with tears.

deliberately trying to hurt her

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

don’t

struggling. By the time she registered the first question, streams of

I didn’t!” she said with

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

she had not drunk, but he

tip of his nose landed on the

soft and delicate skin carried a warm, milky

It was odd.

could not smell alcohol on

still as she felt Elliot’s nose on her skin, gently tickling

was so nervous that she forgot to breathe, and

that he stopped

go of her wrist, but the pain was still there. The thought of being abused by

he might not have any feeling in them yet. She placed her hand on his trousers and gave him

reason she was brave enough to do this was because she was prepared

Elliot did not seem to realize that

her neck,

it off, or should I?” Elliot said

froze in

like another

Hold on…

wanted her to

Right now?

to reality, she pushed her hands

not give her a chance to get away

tore the back of her dress in

“Ah!”

the protection of her dress, Avery felt a sudden chill on her

boiled as she

her on the couch and stared coldly at her exposed

place, Mrs.

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

the one who had

had also

the two bank managers tried to get her drunk, and they would not let her go even when she tried

them down and

was pregnant, so she could

was no way that she would be out drinking

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