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.

money all you think 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

It’s precisely because all he thinks about is getting into a woman’s pants that his business is a mess,”

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

his cigarette in half; his eyes were cold.

pursed her lips and

room but walked to the dining room because

to eat, Mrs. Cooper?” she

else and not her that had

immediately prepared

the dining table, pulled out her phone, and

him. He’s a little too soft for me. He didn’t seem to be that into me either, but said that we should go out for

parents don’t give him much spending money! How could he possibly have two hundred

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

story. I’ll tell

away after receiving

hand clenched her

at the living room

would hear everything if she

call and sent Tammy a text: [I can’t

night, Elliot paced back and forth