Chapter 123

Avery reentered the bedroom with a first aid kit in her hand.

She knelt down by Elliot's legs and began to undress his wounds.

His injuries were more severe than she had imagined.

A large piece of skin was missing from his leg, revealing the bloody red flesh underneath...

He must have been in agony!

Elliot barely twitched while Avery treated and dressed his wounds.

He noticed that her breathing had turned heavy. 2

"It looks worse than it is. It doesn't hurt," he said, his voice piercing through the silence.

He wanted to make her feel better, but she did not want his false consolation.

Avery poked his wound with her finger, causing Elliot to inhale sharply.

"Tell me again how much it doesn't hurt," she said as she glared at him with reddened eyes.

Elliot placed his arms behind him, then narrowed his eyes and said, "It doesn't hurt."

He was betting on her not poking at his wound again.

Her heart would ache at his pain.

on bed rest for

and entered

leaned against the bed's headboard and picked up his phone from

a call, then asked, "What

bullet had found its mark, but it had not punctured any major organs. It

interrogated at

a thing. We're going to have to use some more

dawn," reported the

die before

was the one who went through such lowly means to try

life. 1

car crash half a year ago had put him in

let the same thing happen

grabbed his pills from the

had to take

pills, then placed the glass

moment, the bathroom door opened and Avery

good idea for

injuries. I'm afraid I'll end up bumping into you

bed.

hurting me?" Elliot asked as he stared at her

trying to run away from

into bed and

now?" she said as she glanced

guess I won't have to worry about you doing anything to

be afraid of?"

appearance aroused a desire in

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