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.

have to be on bed rest for at least another week. Don't

and entered

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

then asked, "What did

bullet had found its mark, but it had not punctured

being interrogated at that very

thing. We're going to have

We'll get what we're looking for before dawn," reported the man on the other end

let him die before he

was the one who went through such lowly means to try

life. 1

ago had put him in a

the same

up and grabbed his pills from

of medication and had to take a

the pills, then placed the glass of water back on the

that moment, the bathroom door opened

and I don't think it's a good idea for us to sleep on the same bed with

I'll end up bumping into you during

bed.

about hurting me?" Elliot asked as he stared

to

Avery climbed into bed and sat

as she glanced at him

I won't have to worry about you doing

be afraid of?"

unbridled appearance aroused a desire in Elliot to overpower

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