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

relief at the familiar

man‘s husky voice came from her phone, “Are you

“What‘s going on? Is my

took a

had heard her mumbling to herself. He

stiffened. The screen showed that she had been on call

instantly felt like tossing her

flushed. She wanted to ask about what had happened, but she could not bring herself to ask. “Avery, are you awake?” He took the

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

said,

more as she tried her best to remember what had

“and then you wished that I would get a son

Huh?” 

been drinking because James was on his

morning, and

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