Chapter 1005

"I'm not sure if I’m drunk." He rubbed his aching temple with his slender fingers.

How he wished he was drunk! If he were drunk, he would not remember anything that happened

tonight the next day.

"It looks like you had one too many a glass, " said Avery. "Go lie down. I'll get Mrs. Scarlet to make you

a bowl of hangover soup. Drink it before going to sleep."

He agreed to her request and ended the call.

About half an hour later, Mrs. Scarlet came up with a bowl of sour plum soup.

Elliot was lying in bed, and he was still wearing the same clothes. His eyes were shut. Only one

bedside lamp was turned on in the room, and it was quite dim.

Mrs. Scarlet was not sure if he was asleep, so she stood by the door of the room.

Then she heard his deep voice, "Come in."

He opened his eyes and sat up.

Mrs. Scarlet served the sour plum soup. Inadvertently, she caught a glimpse of dark red blood on his

palm.

is bleeding!" Mrs. Scarlet

He took a sip of the soup. He sounded relaxed,

"Don't tell Avery anything."

Scarlet lowered her head: "Okay. Next time

tonight." Elliot continued to drink the soup,

know what he said

me?"

Scarlet's face turned black. "No matter what he said to you, don't

of that mouth!”

was

set aside his soup. "He said that

Tell me now.

to the ground with

come to ask you for money, didn't

tell me anything about this. After all, I’m

with his eyes that resembled a

penetrate through

everything.

after a child. That child was taken to see a doctor. He was gone for a while,

that it was not the same

said Mrs. Scarlet as tears streamed down

child know this well, but we didn't dare say anything. I’m not sure

arrangement."

but the pain he felt did not

own and looked after

a thing was because she was depressed. Not

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