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.

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

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

successful? When I was fifteen, I 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, and I might hate him now, but I can’t pretend that all of

roared as he snapped his cigarette in half; his eyes were cold. “Go back to your

her lips and

return to her room but walked to

to eat, Mrs.

and not her that had just gotten into a fight with

Cooper immediately prepared

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

a little too soft for me. He didn’t seem to be that into me either,

give him much spending money! How could he possibly

to get to the bottom of this! Also, why

replied: (Long story. I’ll tell you once I’ve found

right away

clenched

at the living room and noticed Elliot was

she talked on

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

night, Elliot paced back and