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.

girl. She would never be stupid enough to deliberately

pursed his lips and did

I know why you never wanted to get married and have children,” said 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.

point, Rosalie’s eyes welled up

more worked up the more she spoke, and

his mother’s condition. He signaled to his bodyguard

Divorce isn’t out of the question… You just have to find a girl you like. I will not allow you to spend the rest of your life alone!” Rosalie

out of breath as she said those

tilted and she fell

old Mrs. Foster, who justhad just been discharged that morning, was then rushed back

be so stubborn. He also did not expect her to be so

matter with Avery could be settled

not only hate Avery, but he also

that he would find another woman for the sake

……

on the glass of milk as her condition improved

that was happening outside the

he still managed to provoke his

of oatmeal. She then picked up a brush and

hear that, Madam? As long as Madam Rosalie is around, Master Elliot won’t

and out

of her words was clear. “Whether he wants to or

not want to linger

wanted to see that devil, Elliot Foster, ever

Cooper said awkwardly. “Have some oatmeal. I’ll go and take a

Cooper arrived at the door, she saw the bodyguard pushing Elliot over in his wheelchair and immediately said, “Madam’s condition isn’t stable

but

moved aside, the bodyguard pushed Elliot to the

up suddenly, and her

if there was the crackling of sparks in

Avery said as she

her luggage

ago and was prepared to leave

someone you actually like!” she

he said, “You hate me that much. Do you not

said as she tried to control her breathing. “I’ve already gotten my punishment, so we should be even. Do

could not wait to distance herself from him, Elliot drawled, “Did I say that

as if she