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.

faint smell of alcohol emanating from her

She had drunk wine.

up as he no longer

as he snarled, “Did you drink with

She wanted to pull her hand back but could not move

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

deliberately trying to hurt her

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

I don’t know

registered the first question,

said with

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

had not drunk, but he

nose landed on

soft and delicate skin carried a

It was odd.

could not smell alcohol on her

felt Elliot’s

against his wide chest. She was so nervous that

a good thing that he stopped treating her

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

feeling in them yet. She placed

brave enough to do this was because she was prepared

not seem to realize

he lifted his head from her neck, his dark

smell like another man’s alcohol. Are you going to take it off, or should I?” Elliot said in a hoarse voice that carried a seemingly

in stunned

like another

Hold on…

to take her clothes

Right now?

back to reality, she pushed her hands against

to get away and

up and violently tore

“Ah!”

dress, Avery felt a sudden chill on her

her body boiled as she scowled, “Elliot

tossed her on the couch and stared coldly at her exposed

place, Mrs.

high-end dress that Elliot had just ripped

who had arranged

had also

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

up turning them down and left the

was pregnant, so she

was no way that she would

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