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.

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 art galleries and music recitals. We would have the most

me! It’s precisely because all he thinks about is getting into a woman’s pants that his business is

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

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

lips and

walked to the dining room

eat, Mrs. Cooper?” she

calm and nonchalant as if it were someone else and not her that had just gotten into a

Cooper immediately prepared dinner for

phone, and saw a series of text

me. He didn’t seem to be that into me either, but said that we

him much spending money! How could he

with him this weekend! I have to get to the

story. I’ll tell you once I’ve found

right away after receiving her

hand clenched

at the living room and

would hear everything if she

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

back and forth in his room in a gray,