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.

hand is bleeding!" Mrs.

He sounded relaxed, but his voice

"Don't tell Avery anything."

Next time I'm worried,

Nathan White tonight." Elliot continued to

tight. "Do you know what he said

me?"

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

of that mouth!”

was

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

trusted you. Tell me now. Was he

fell to the ground

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

me anything about this. After all,

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

penetrate through

everything.

child was taken to see a doctor. He was gone

was not the same child that left. The child that came

Mrs. Scarlet as tears streamed down her face.

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

arrangement."

relief, but the pain he felt did

you like her own and looked after you

might have done such a thing was

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