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 weekends, he would take me to art

a woman’s pants that his business is a mess,” said Elliot, cutting her off.

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

in half; his eyes were

lips

but walked to the dining room because she was still

there anything to eat, Mrs.

else and not her that

immediately prepared dinner

at the dining table, pulled out her phone,

me. He didn’t seem to be that

give him much spending money! How could he possibly

have dinner with him this weekend! I have to get to the bottom of this!

tell

away

hand clenched her

at the living room and noticed

would hear everything if she talked on the phone

text: [I

that night, Elliot paced back and forth in his room