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.

took a sip of the soup. He sounded relaxed, but his voice held an

"Don't tell Avery anything."

her head: "Okay. Next time I'm worried, I'll

Elliot continued to drink

tight. "Do you know what he

me?"

what he said to you, don't believe him! No truth comes

of that mouth!”

was my

completely awake, and he set aside his soup. "He said that my

trusted you. Tell me now. Was he telling me

fell to the ground

to ask you for money, didn't he?" Mrs. Scarlet

anything about this. After all, I’m just

looked at her with his eyes that resembled a dark pool. His dark eyes seemed

penetrate through

everything.

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

knew that it was not the same child that left. The

as tears streamed down her face. "We

we didn't dare say

arrangement."

sigh of relief, but the pain he

She treated you like her own

reason she might have done such a thing was because she was

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