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

woke up. She sighed a breath of relief at the familiar sight of her bedroom and whispered to herself, “It‘s in the past, Avery... don‘t

came

and stared at her phone, thinking, “What‘s going on? Is my phone possessed? Why is Elliot‘s voice coming from it?”

appear during the daytime.” She took a

had heard her mumbling to herself. He looked forward to

Avery unlocked the phone and saw the screen, her face stiffened. The screen showed

instantly felt like tossing her phone away.

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

She gasped and massaged her temples. “I’m sorry… I didn’t say anything weird

said,

more as she tried her best to remember what

me happy birthday,” he said calmly, “and then you wished that I would get

Huh?” 

James was on his way back to the

morning, and

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