Chapter 123

Avery reentered the bedroom with a first aid kit in her hand.

She knelt down by Elliot’s legs and began to undress his wounds.

His injuries were more severe than she had imagined.

A large piece of skin was missing from his leg, revealing the bloody red flesh underneath…

He must have been in agony!

Elliot barely twitched while Avery treated and dressed his wounds.

He noticed that her breathing had turned heavy.

“It looks worse than it is. It doesn’t hurt,” he said, his voice piercing through the silence.

He wanted to make her feel better, but she did not want his false consolation.

Avery poked his wound with her finger, causing Elliot to inhale sharply.

“Tell me again how much it doesn’t hurt,” she said as she glared at him with reddened eyes.

Elliot placed his arms behind him, then narrowed his eyes and said, “It doesn’t hurt.”

was betting on her not poking at

heart would ache

have to be on bed rest for at least another week. Don’t go running around!” Avery snapped, then turned and

against the bed’s headboard and picked up his phone

made a call, then asked, “What did you

it had not punctured any major organs. It was

being interrogated

drastic measures to get him to talk. We’ll get what we’re looking for before dawn,” reported the man on the other

let him die

who went through

a year ago had put him in a

refused to let the same thing happen

grabbed his pills from the nightstand

types of medication and had to

the pills, then placed the glass of water back on

bathroom door opened

to sleep on the same bed with the state of your injuries. I’m afraid I’ll end up bumping

really worried about hurting me?” Elliot asked as he stared at her with clear yet deep eyes. “Or are you trying to run away

into bed and sat up next to

she glanced at him with a well-behaved expression on her face. “The way you are now, I guess I won’t have to

aroused a desire

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