When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 8

Rosalie stood looking into the room from the open door.

Avery was curled up in a ball with her arms around her knees as she leaned against the wall.

Her hair was down, and it was a mess.

She looked up in a daze when she heard the commotion at the door.

“Avery! What happened to you?” Rosalie exclaimed. When she saw Avery’s face, which was white as a sheet of paper, her blood pressure instantly shot up.

“How did you become like this? Was it… Was it Elliot? Is he abusing you?”

At this point, there was a slight tremble in Rosalie’s voice.

Avery had lost a lot of weight.

Her face was void of any color, and there were faint cracks on her dry lips.

Her chest rose and fell unsteadily. She wanted to speak, but she could not find her voice.

Mrs. Cooper walked over with a glass of warm milk and passed it to Avery.

“Have a glass of milk first, Madam. Don’t be afraid. Now that Madam Rosalie is here, you can eat.”

Rosalie’s brows furrowed furiously as she said, “What’s that? Elliot isn’t letting Avery eat? How did she get so skinny? Is he trying to starve her to death?”

The incident shocked Rosalie to the core.

She stormed over to the living room and stood before her son.

“Elliot, Avery is the wife that I arranged for you. What would you have me think if you tormented her this way?”

“She should be punished for her mistakes. If it weren’t for your sake, do you think I would have allowed her to stay until now?” Elliot said in a cold, nonchalant voice.

The way he saw it, starving her for two days was a lot more merciful than breaking her arm.

She touched something she was not supposed to. She crossed his line. How could he easily forgive her?

“Mistake? What did Avery do?” asked Rosalie.

eyes, Avery was a sensible, well-behaved, and observant girl. She would never be

his lips and

Rosalie. “Elliot, it’s because I know too well exactly what you’re thinking that I can’t allow you to do this. Avery is a good girl. It’s fine if you don’t love her. You

Rosalie’s eyes welled up with tears

the more

retaliate when he noticed his mother’s condition. He signaled to his bodyguard to hold on

find a girl you like. I will not allow you to spend the rest of your life alone!” Rosalie said as the bodyguard helped her to the couch. Her head

running out of

seconds later, Rosalie’s head tilted and

been discharged that morning, was then rushed back to

mother to be so stubborn. He also

thought that the matter with Avery could be settled

Avery, but he

that he would find another woman

……

sipped on the glass of milk as her

that was happening

not say much, but he still managed to provoke his mother

then picked up a brush and

you hear that, Madam? As long as Madam Rosalie is around, Master Elliot

days. She was tired and out of energy, but there was one

said in a husky voice, but each of her words was clear. “Whether he wants to or not, I will absolutely divorce

to linger in this hell for

wanted to see that devil, Elliot

some oatmeal. I’ll

door, she saw the bodyguard pushing Elliot over in

no different than usual, but his eyes were as cold

Mrs. Cooper moved aside, the bodyguard pushed Elliot to

shot up suddenly, and her eyes met

if there was the

Elliot!” Avery said as she put down the bowl

picked up her luggage and walked

two nights ago and was prepared to leave the

she said in a much

said, “You hate me that

breathing. “I’ve already gotten my punishment, so

wait to distance herself from him,

she just took a blow