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.”

can’t calm down!” Avery lashed out, her voice breaking. “My mom’s lifeless face appears in front of me every time I close my

broke down into

vanished the moment he saw her frail body crumple and

into his embrace and wrapped his arms

snapped when she smelled Elliot’s unique musky

unchanged, he was no longer the

go!” she cried as she pushed against his

he said, “Calling Wanda my future mother-in-law is utter bullsh*t! I’ve

and so

his seemingly profound statement. Looking up at him with tear filled eyes, she coldly asked, “Now that Zoe’s pregnant with your child, will you order

force her

abruptly release his grip

before him. “Did she force you to? Did you give in once again to save your dear Shea? Aren’t you always acting so high

heart throbbed with pain, but his eyes were fixed calmly

than they were before, but the words coming out of her mouth were

mention my mother to me 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 have

a dreadful expression appeared

break

she had finally given up on

could have a child with Zoe or recognize Laura’s killer as his mother-in-law… As long as he did