When His Eyes Opened

Avery involuntarily took two steps backward.

Her eyes were instantly in a daze. She could not believe that such a thing could happen! She, even more, could not believe that this could be blamed on her! Just because she had a conflict with Zoe the day before, so she was the one that did it? How absurd!

“Avery!” Elliot looked at her retreating. His heart constricted tightly. “Answer my question!”

“Elliot, I hate you! I hate you again!” Avery yelled out louder than him, “Every time when I start feeling better about you, you will show me how despicable you are!”

Elliot looked at Avery flaring up. He stood in the same spot, dazed.

The raindrops kept hitting on his back. The coldness pierced into him.

However, his gaze at her was hot and burning. The mixture of ice and fire caused him to lose it. He strode toward her.

“You didn’t do it, right?” Elliot walked toward her and grabbed her thin shoulders tightly. Her voice was hoarse, “You are not this type of person. Avery, I know that you’re not this type of person! I’m asking you because I want to hear from you that it wasn’t you who dided it!”

Avery’s eyes were reddened. She said aggrievedly, “You shouldn’t have asked me

people’s eyes, even just by saying it gives her the chills! She

said that when they were gouging her eyes out, you were talking to her by the

in her heart at such absurd lies, yet she heard his suspicion toward

victim, so you’ll believe whatever she says! I have never done

did it…” Elliot swallowed his

it!” Avery’s heart hurt. “You’re standing on her side, investigating

would rather let the police investigate you instead of facing me?” Elliot looked at her reddened eyes and her aggrieved expression. He was instantly

him toward the

me! I don’t need you to

was pouring outside like rocks smashing

afraid that Avery would be drenched by the rain too, so he pushed her slightly

were both separated by the