Chapter 273 

Avery heard his question. She slightly sobered her up

Did he think that she would spill the truth simply because she had a bit too much to drink

He had underestimated her.

She had drunk a little too much, but it was only beer and not wine. Beer would not completely make her lose her mind.

She decided to ignore him and go to sleep.

Elliot listened to her breathing and stared at the screen of his phone, reluctant to hang up. She would have never called unless she was drunk.

Avery jolted awake at eight in the morning. It was a nightmare that had woken her. A nightmare about the time when her father had just passed away.

With his death and the company declaring bankruptcy, Avery and her mother had wandered the streets like homeless strays. She had been thirsty and dying for water, but they had not a penny to their name, so they could not buy water

at the familiar

then, a man‘s husky voice came from her phone, “Are you awake?”

Is my phone possessed? Why is Elliot‘s voice coming

a deep breath to prepare herself, before picking up the

had heard her mumbling to herself. He

the phone and saw the screen, her face stiffened. The screen showed that she had

instantly felt like tossing her phone away.

to ask about what had happened, but she could not bring herself to ask. “Avery, are you awake?”

massaged her temples. “I’m sorry… I didn’t

course,” he said,

started to hurt even more as she tried her best to remember

said calmly, “and then you wished that I

Huh?” 

She had been drinking because James was on his way back to the country and was about to

morning, and according

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