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.

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

to me! It’s precisely because all he thinks 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

liked guys who were cute. When I was sixteen, I liked guys with good grades. At seventeen, I was into basketball players. I liked talented guys when I was eighteen… I loved Cole. It’s all in the past,

up!” Elliot roared as he snapped his cigarette in half; his eyes were cold.

her lips

her room but walked to the dining room

there anything to eat, Mrs. Cooper?” she

it were someone else and

prepared dinner for

sat at the dining table, pulled out her phone, and saw a

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

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

to get to the bottom of this! Also, why did you have to leave in a

story. I’ll tell you

called Avery right away after

clenched

the living room

everything if she talked on the phone

call and sent Tammy a text: [I can’t talk right now. Let’s talk

and forth in his