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.

well-behaved, and observant girl. She would never be stupid enough to deliberately anger

lips and did not

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. It’s fine if you don’t love her. You just

point, Rosalie’s eyes welled up with

even more worked up the more she spoke, and her

noticed his mother’s condition. He signaled

just have to find a girl you like. I will not allow

out of

seconds later, Rosalie’s head tilted and she

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

be so stubborn. He also did not

matter with Avery could be settled quickly, but it seemed

only hate Avery, but he also refused

that he would find another woman for the

……

on the glass

heard everything that was happening

say much, but he still managed

oatmeal. She then picked up a brush and began combing through

you hear that, Madam? As long as Madam Rosalie is

She was tired and out

want a divorce,” she said in a husky voice, but each of her words was clear. “Whether he

not want to linger in this

wanted to see that devil,

Madam,” Mrs. Cooper said awkwardly. “Have some oatmeal. I’ll go and take a look at

saw the bodyguard pushing Elliot over in his wheelchair and immediately said, “Madam’s condition isn’t stable right now,

was no different than usual, but his eyes were

the bodyguard

shot up suddenly, and her

was the crackling of sparks in the

a divorce, Elliot!” Avery said as she

her luggage and walked over

things two nights ago and was prepared to leave the

she said

hate me that much. Do you not think you were

used your computer,” Avery said as she tried to control her breathing. “I’ve already gotten my punishment, so we should be even. Do you have the divorce papers with you?

from him, Elliot drawled, “Did I

if she