Chapter 12
It was nine at night.

Dry leaves rustled on the ground in the fall wind.

Avery emerged from a cab and winced at the sudden chill.

She clutched her purse and quickly rushed toward the front door of the Foster mansion.

In the dark of night, she donned a strappy red dress which was sexy yet enchanting.

When she left the house that morning, she was wearing a t-shirt and casual pants.

The thought that she had deliberately dressed that way to entertain other men made Elliot clench his fists.

Avery only noticed Elliot sitting in the living room couch when she was changing her shoes in the foyer.

He was wearing a black shirt, which made him appear even more gloomy and cold.

The expression on his face was as indifferent as ever, so she did not look at him for long.

Once she had changed her shoes, she hesitated. She did not know whether she should greet him or not.

He did give her that pack of tissues that morning.

Avery walked uneasily into the living room and looked at Elliot.

The atmosphere was different that night. Mrs. Cooper would usually come out to greet her when she arrived home.

Was Mrs. Cooper out?

She took a deep breath as her heart thumped in her chest. She decided to avoid him.

“Come here,” Elliot said icily.

Since they were the only ones in the living room, she could not pretend like she did not hear him.

“What is it?” Avery said as she stopped and glanced at him.

“I said, come here,” Elliot said in a terrifyingly forceful voice.

Avery’s heart tightened, and she involuntarily walked over to him.

She did not dare disobey him even if he was in a wheelchair and did not pose as big of a threat to her.

She walked to his side, looked at his handsome but stern face, and took a deep breath.

“What is it? Is it time for us to get divorced?”

Elliot’s brows furrowed upon hearing her words.

He smelled the faint smell of alcohol emanating from her hair.

She had drunk wine.

no longer tried to hide

he snarled, “Did you drink

like Elliot was about to break her wrist. She wanted to pull her hand back but could

up with tears. The

was as if he was deliberately trying to

asked if you had a good time. Answer me!” Elliot snapped. Seeing her face twist in agony further angered

good time? I don’t know what you’re talking

struggling. By the time she registered the first question, streams of hot tears

didn’t drink, Elliot! I didn’t!” she said with eyes filled with

apple bobbed up and down his throat. The next second, he

drunk, but he

his nose landed

skin carried a warm, milky

It was odd.

not smell alcohol on

still as she felt Elliot’s nose on her skin, gently tickling

so nervous that she forgot

thing that he stopped

her wrist, but the pain was still there. The thought

not fully recovered, and he might not have any feeling

was because she was

to realize that she had pinched

his head from her neck, his dark

going to take it off, or should I?” Elliot said in a hoarse voice that carried a seemingly

froze in stunned

like another man’s

Hold on…

her to

Right now?

pushed her hands against his

chance to get away and tightened his

up and violently tore the back of her dress in

“Ah!”

dress, Avery felt a sudden chill on

as she

tossed her on the couch and stared coldly at her

place, Mrs.

the high-end dress that Elliot had just ripped and

one who had arranged the meeting that

also been Shaun’s

that the two bank managers tried to get her drunk, and they would not let

ended up turning them down

was pregnant, so

no way that she would be out drinking

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