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.

about?” Avery retorted. “Back when Cole was pursuing me, he would write me love letters every day. On the weekends, he would take me

to me! It’s precisely because all he thinks about is getting into a woman’s pants that his business is a mess,” said Elliot, cutting her off. “What you consider wonderful was

fifteen, I liked guys who were cute. When I was sixteen, I liked guys with good grades. At seventeen, 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 that

up!” Elliot roared as he snapped his cigarette in half; his eyes were cold. “Go

her lips and stood

not return to her room but walked to the dining room because she was still

eat, Mrs. Cooper?” she

nonchalant as if it were someone else and not her

prepared dinner

dining table, pulled out her phone, and saw a series of text

didn’t seem to be that into me either, but said that we should go out for dinner next time, probably because of

spending money! How could

get to the bottom of this! Also, why did you

I’ll tell

called Avery right away

hand clenched her

room and noticed Elliot was still

everything if she talked on the phone

the call and sent Tammy a text: [I can’t talk right

back and