When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 42 

Avery wondered if she would be his mistress if that woman was still alive.

If she was dead, then was she her replacement?

Either way, it made her heart ache and left a bad taste in her mouth.

While Avery was lost in thought, Elliot’s thoughts also wandered.

“Tell me, what exactly do you like about Cole?” he asked as he pulled out his cigarette box. His face was the epitome of an enigma.

“I don’t like him anymore,” Avery said coldly.

If they had not talked things out earlier, she might have continued to use Cole to anger him.

It was childish, but Elliot was always losing his temper over the smallest things.

If she did not retaliate, she would lose her mind.

“Is it because you realized he was nothing but a penniless loser?” Elliot asked as he held the unlit cigarette between his fingers.

Avery retorted. “Back when Cole was pursuing me, he would write me love letters every day. On the weekends, he would

about is getting into a woman’s pants that his business is a mess,” said Elliot, cutting her off. “What you consider wonderful was nothing but

I was into basketball players. I liked talented guys when I was eighteen… I loved Cole. It’s all in the past, and I might hate

in half; his eyes were

pursed her lips

her room but walked

anything to eat, Mrs.

and nonchalant as if it were someone else and not her that had just

Cooper immediately prepared dinner

sat at the dining table, pulled out her phone, and saw a series of text messages

into him. He’s a little too soft for me. He didn’t seem to be that into me either, but said that we should go out for dinner next time, probably because of pressure from his

his parents don’t give him much spending money! How could he possibly

have to get to the bottom of

replied: (Long story. I’ll tell

called Avery right away after receiving her

clenched her

room and noticed Elliot was

if she talked on the phone

[I can’t talk right now.

and