When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

It was nine at night.

 

 

Dry leaves rustled on the ground in the fall wind.

 

Avery emerged from a cab and winced at the sudden chill.

 

She clutched her purse and quickly rushed toward the front door of the Foster mansion.

 

In the dark of night, she donned a strappy red dress which was sexy yet enchanting.

 

When she left the house that morning, she was wearing a t-shirt and casual pants.

 

The thought that she had deliberately dressed that way to entertain other men made Elliot clench his fists.

 

Avery only noticed Elliot sitting in the living room couch when she was changing her shoes in the foyer.

 

He was wearing a black shirt, which made him appear even more gloomy and cold.

 

The expression on his face was as indifferent as ever, so she did not look at him for long.

 

Once she had changed her shoes, she hesitated. She did not know whether she should greet him or not.

 

He did give her that pack of tissues that morning.

 

Avery walked uneasily into the living room and looked at Elliot.

 

The atmosphere was different that night. Mrs. Cooper would usually come out to greet her when she arrived home.

 

Was Mrs. Cooper out?

 

She took a deep breath as her heart thumped in her chest. She decided to avoid him.

 

“Come here,” Elliot said icily.

 

Since they were the only ones in the living room, she could not pretend like she did not hear him.

 

“What is it?” Avery said as she stopped and glanced at him.

 

“I said, come here,” Elliot said in a terrifyingly forceful voice.

 

Avery’s heart tightened, and she involuntarily walked over to him.

 

She did not dare disobey him even if he was in a wheelchair and did not pose as big of a threat to her.

 

She walked to his side, looked at his handsome but stern face, and took a deep breath.

 

“What is it? Is it time for us to get divorced?”

 

Elliot’s brows furrowed upon hearing her words.

 

the faint smell of

 

She had drunk wine.

 

he no longer tried to hide

 

he snarled, “Did

 

was about to break her wrist. She wanted to pull her hand back but could not

 

You’re hurting me!” she cried as her eyes welled up with tears. The

 

was as if he was deliberately trying

 

Answer me!” Elliot snapped. Seeing her

 

good time? I don’t

 

gave up struggling. By the time she registered the

 

didn’t drink, Elliot! I didn’t!” she said with eyes filled with tears and

 

up and down his throat. The next second, he yanked her

 

had not drunk, but he clearly smelled alcohol on

 

nose landed

 

delicate skin carried

 

It was odd.

 

smell alcohol

 

completely still as she felt Elliot’s nose on her skin, gently

 

leaned against his wide chest. She was so nervous that she forgot to breathe,

 

good thing that

 

her wrist, but the pain was

 

not fully recovered, and he might not have any feeling in them yet. She placed

 

reason she was brave enough to do this was because she was prepared to deal with

 

not seem to realize that

 

he lifted his head from her

 

smell like another man’s alcohol. Are you going to take it off, or should I?” Elliot said in

 

froze in

 

like another

 

Hold on…

 

wanted her to take her clothes

 

Right now?

 

snapped back to reality, she pushed her hands against his chest and tried to

 

chance to get away and

 

violently tore the back of her dress in

 

“Ah!”

 

of her dress, Avery

 

body boiled as she scowled,

 

stared coldly at her exposed shoulders

 

your place,

 

Elliot had just

 

had arranged the

 

also been Shaun’s

 

true that the two bank managers tried to get her drunk, and they would not let her go even

 

turning them down and

 

was pregnant, so she could

 

that she would be out drinking with

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