When His Eyes Opened By Simple Silence

Chapter 42

Avery wondered if she would be his mistress if that woman was still alive.

If she was dead, then was she her replacement?

Either way, it made her heart ache and left a bad taste in her mouth.

While Avery was lost in thought, Elliot’s thoughts also wandered.

“Tell me, what exactly do you like about Cole?” he asked as he pulled out his cigarette box. His face was the epitome of an enigma.

“I don’t like him anymore,” Avery said coldly.

If they had not talked things out earlier, she might have continued to use Cole to anger him.

It was childish, but Elliot was always losing his temper over the smallest things.

If she did not retaliate, she would lose her mind.

“Is it because you realized he was nothing but a penniless loser?” Elliot asked as he held the unlit cigarette between his fingers.

he would write me love letters every day. On the weekends, he would take me to art galleries and music recitals. We would have the most wonderful

about is getting into a woman’s pants that his business is a mess,” said Elliot, cutting her off. “What you consider wonderful

I was into basketball players. I liked talented guys when I was eighteen… I loved Cole. It’s all in the past, and I might hate him now, but I can’t pretend

he snapped his cigarette in half; his

pursed her lips

but walked to the dining room because

eat, Mrs. Cooper?” she

it were someone else and not her that had just gotten into

prepared dinner

phone, and saw a series of text messages

be that into me either, but said that we should go out for dinner next time,

said his parents don’t give him much spending money! How

him this weekend! I have to get to the bottom of this! Also, why did you have

tell you once I’ve found

called Avery right away after receiving

hand clenched her

at the living room and noticed Elliot

if she talked

the call and sent Tammy a text: [I can’t talk right now. Let’s

that night, Elliot paced back and forth in his room