When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 306 “I’ll settle this myself,” Elliot said to the captain.

Then he grabbed Avery’s slender wrist and said, “I’m taking her with me.”

The captain simply nodded.

Once they were out of the station, Avery shook off Elliot’s slightly cold hand.

Elliot raised his brows as he stared at Avery’s defensive posture.

“Your mother wouldn’t come back to life even if you did kill Wanda, Avery. There are many ways to take revenge, yet you chose the most foolish one.”

“Who are you to judge me?”

Avery looked at Elliot’s familiar yet unrecognizable face and sneered.

“Are you judging me as the mighty President Elliot Foster, or because Wanda Tate is your future mother-in-law?!”

Every word she spoke was sharp and fractious.

An unreadable emotion flashed through Elliot’s eyes as he said, “Calm down, Avery.”

down!” Avery lashed out, her voice breaking. “My mom’s lifeless face appears in front of me every time I close my eyes! What did she do wrong?! She never did

broke down

moment he saw her frail body crumple and an

and wrapped his arms

she smelled Elliot’s unique musky

if the scent of his cologne was unchanged, he was no longer the same Elliot

she cried as she pushed against

in his arms. His voice was hoarse when he said, “Calling Wanda my future mother-in-law is utter bullsh*t! I’ve only ever had one mother-in-law, and she was your

and so decided to

statement. Looking up at him with tear filled eyes, she coldly asked, “Now that Zoe’s

force her to get an

made Elliot abruptly release his grip on

give in once again to save your dear Shea? Aren’t you always acting so high and mighty in front of me?

throbbed with pain, but his eyes were

were before, but the words coming out

ever again. She never acknowledged you as her son,” Avery said as she stared at Elliot’s face. “Even though she’s dead, it just feels misfortunate to

dreadful expression

did her heart not break for him, she actually found

had finally given up on

as his mother-in-law… As long as he did not appear