When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 569

 “???” Zoe almost spit out the water she had just drank.

‘What does she mean by returning every last penny? Once Elliot gave me the money, it’s mine! Why should I return it?’ She thought.

“Avery, I know that you are in desperate need to pay Elliot back and you need the money for that,” Zoe muttered nervously, “but that’s no reason for you to come to me for money! I’ve put in so much effort and time to treat Shea…”

“But you didn’t perform those surgeries on Shea,” Avery interrupted calmly, “I am only asking you to spit the 300 million you received out and not the interest. Consider the interest the compensation for your hard-work!”

The corner of Zoe’s lips twitched as she was rendered speechless.

‘How ridiculous! Avery is being ridiculous!’ She thought.

“Zoe, has no one ever told you that there’s no such thing as a free lunch?” Avery said sarcastically, “you sure are brave, though, to be daring enough to fill Elliot and accept his money as payment. Aren’t you afraid for your life?”

mouth in front of me just because you are Profession Hough’s last pupil! This is the modern age when proof means everything! Do you think you can just

effort… Your effort of role-playing, you mean?”

juice and she took a sip to soothe

Without proof, what you say won’t matter! Don’t think that you can get away with being this unreasonable simply because Elliot is in love with you!

of her juice, before

as she continued, “it won’t help you to call him! I have plenty of witnesses

are you so nervous?” Avery lifted an eyebrow and glanced at her in

proof?!” Zoe squeaked as she

money if I didn’t

you would agree out of the kindness in your heart? Or should I have begged, instead?” Avery opened a

showed her eyes, I’m pretty

felt short of breath as she