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.”

glanced around the white room until her eyes fell

a mask, so she could not see his features,

me. However, I won’t do anything illegal even if you force me to,” she

little lady like you would be able to

he said that, he untied Avery’s hands and connected her to

detector. You have to answer my questions truthfully. You won’t get past this

the machine, stayed silent for a moment, then nodded her

I won’t

began the test. “What’s

“Avery Tate.”

tell you the code

“No.”

she answered, the man glanced

within the normal parameters, proving that she was telling

at Forrance Villa tonight? Who invited

Avery remained silent.

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

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

Fosters?”

“Who?”

Elliot Foster?” Avery