Under the lights of the crystal chandelier, Elliot's obsidian black eyes were deep, magnetic, and dangerous.

As always, it was a gaze that sent a chill down one's spine.

The color disappeared from Cole's face as he stumbled a few steps back.

"Avery... I mean, Aunt Avery... It's late, so I won't bother you and Uncle Elliot!"

Cole was drenched in a cold sweat as he frantically fled the room.

Avery's heart tightened as she watched his panic-stricken escape, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Was Elliot awake? Was he not about to die?

She wanted to speak to him, but she could not find her voice. She wanted to take a closer look, but her feet were glued to the ground.

A wave of terror washed over her, and she could not help but back away, and she ran toward the stairs.

"Mrs. Cooper! Elliot's awake! He opened his eyes!" Avery cried.

Mrs. Cooper rushed up the stairs upon hearing Avery's

voice.

"Master Elliot opens his eyes every day, Madam, but it doesn't mean he's awake. Look, he's not responding to anything we're saying right now," Mrs. Cooper said. She then sighed and added, "The doctors said that there's a very low probability for someone in a vegetative state to wake up."

felt a lingering uneasiness and said, "Can I leave the lights on

Cooper said. "Go to bed soon. You have to visit the old

"Okay," Avery responded.

walked off, Avery changed into her

She stretched her hand

she asked,

a sudden pang of sadness. Compared to what he had to go through, her own pain

wake up soon, Elliot. If that scumbag Cole gets his cold sleazy hands on all your money, you won't be able to die in peace." Elliot slowly closed

him in shock as her heart began to

people are conscious even when in a vegetative state. Could he have heard

lay down next to him, still feeling unsettled. After a

Mrs. Foster, and no

would the Foster family deal

heart tightened at

position as Elliot's wife to get

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the morning the next day, Mrs. Cooper took

whole Foster family was in the living room when Avery arrived, and she proceeded to greet and serve

manners. An obedient child

sleep last night, Avery?" asked

as she

wasn't a bother,

but unresponsive face and said sympathetically,

It didn't bother me."

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