Chapter 121

Avery placed her phone on the table.

Her mouth suddenly felt dry, so she picked up the bowl of soup that Ben had passed her.

Ben knocked on the table, then said, "Hey! Do you two think we don't know you're secretly texting each

other right now?"

Avery was afraid that Elliot would blurt out something shocking, so she quickly said, "We're both full

now, so we're heading home!" 1

"Sure! We're full too," Ben teased. "Full from watching your PDA!"

Rosalie heard the news of the assassination attempt on Elliot and rushed through the night to the

Foster mansion.

Her face turned cold at the sight of Avery.

"When Mr. Foster was about to get hit by the car earlier, Miss Avery threw herself at him and wrapped

him in her arms!"

The bodyguard had witnessed the entire scene and felt obligated to report what he saw to Rosalie.

"If I hadn't shot its tires, the car would have crashed right into them. Miss Avery would have been

crushed

However, her shielding Mr. Foster might have

chance at survival." 1

she listened to the bodyguard's description

events.

Mother," Elliot said. "We're

then! I'll leave in

the resentment that Rosalie had felt for Avery

dangerous of moments

genuine or not.

way

that courage was not born out of love, then what

emerged from

to return to her room when

from wrong, Avery. Thank you for tonight," Rosalie said. She

stood before Avery. "Let's leave our

Elliot. He is my son,

the best for him."

was not used to the sudden change in

"It's late... You should go home and

then said, "Both of

left the room, the living room

like her feet were glued to the

to go up to the second floor with Elliot, but how was she supposed to

excuse that would allow her to

wish

be disappointed if

all of my clothes with me

wear some of mine for now," Elliot interrupted before Avery could finish her

clothes you're wearing now.

pursed her lips as her

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