When His Eyes Opened By Simple Silence

Chapter 36

“Madam Avery hasn’t come home yet,” said Mrs. Cooper. “I’ve been waiting in the living room the whole time and I haven’t seen her all night.”

Elliot’s eyes turned dark.

If she did not come home, where could she have gone?

Did she lie to him about coming home to write her thesis?

“I’ll give her a call right now,” Mrs. Cooper said as she rushed toward the living room.

Avery had been abducted the moment she had set foot out of Forrance Villa, and now, she was on the other side of the city.

She had been dragged into a car, blindfolded, and her wrists were bound.

The car drove on for about an hour before coming to a halt.

She was taken into a room and thrown into a chair.

When her blindfold was taken off, she heard the unfamiliar voice of a strange man.

“Apologies, Miss Tate. We’re just doing our jobs. We won’t hurt you as long as you cooperate with us.”

around the white room until her eyes fell on the

a mask, so she could not see his features, but his voice

hurt me. However, I won’t do anything illegal

lightly, then said, “I doubt a weak little

that, he untied Avery’s hands and connected her

to answer my questions truthfully. You won’t get past this test, otherwise. If you lie, you’re not leaving this

at the machine, stayed silent for a

I

said the man, then began the test. “What’s

“Avery Tate.”

father tell you the code

“No.”

answered, the man glanced at

normal parameters, proving that she was telling

were you at Forrance Villa tonight?

Avery remained silent.

me?” snapped the man. “Don’t think too much about the questions, just give me

get shocked by my answer,” Avery said nonchalantly. “Do you

Fosters?”

“Who?”

you know Elliot