When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 12

It at night.

leaves rustled on the in fall wind.

Avery from cab and at sudden chill.

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

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

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

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

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

He was wearing a black him appear even more gloomy and cold.

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

Once she had her shoes, she hesitated.

She did not know she should not.

He give that pack of tissues morning.

into the living room and looked at Elliot.

The atmosphere was different that night.

Mrs.

Cooper would usually come out to greet her she arrived home.

Was Mrs.

out?

took a deep breath as her in her chest.

She decided avoid him.

“Come here,” Elliot said icily.

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

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

“I said, here,” said forceful voice.

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

She dare disobey if he was did pose as of a threat to her.

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

“What it? Is it time for us divorced?”

Elliot’s brows furrowed upon hearing words.

He the faint smell of emanating from her hair.

She had drunk wine.

suddenly as he no longer tried to the in his eyes.

His large hand her slender wrist as he snarled, “Did you drink someone? Did you have a good time?”

felt like Elliot about break her wrist.

She wanted to pull her hand back but could not move a muscle.

“Let hurting me!” she cried her eyes up with tears.

The more she struggled, the harder his grip became.

was as if was deliberately to hurt her and make her cry.

“I asked if you had a good time.

Answer Elliot snapped.

Seeing her twist in agony further angered him.

“What good don’t know what you’re talking about!”

Avery gave struggling.

By the she registered the first question, streams of hot tears ran her cheeks.

“I didn’t drink, Elliot! I didn’t!” she said with eyes filled and fear.

adam’s apple bobbed up and down his throat.

next second, he yanked into his arms.

She said that had not drunk, but clearly her.

The tip of his landed on the crook of her neck.

delicate skin carried a warm, milky scent.

It was odd.

He could not smell on body.

Avery stayed completely still as she felt Elliot’s nose her skin, gently tickling her.

She leaned against his chest.

She was so nervous that she forgot to breathe, and her heart forgot to beat.

It was a good thing that stopped treating her violently.

He go her but the was there.

The thought of being him angered Avery.

She knew that his legs had not fully might have feeling them yet.

She her on his trousers and him pinch.

The reason she was brave enough to do this was because she to deal the consequences.

However, Elliot did not she had pinched him.

When he lifted his from his eyes looked puzzled.

“Your clothes smell like another man’s alcohol.

Are going to take it off, or I?” Elliot said a hoarse voice that carried seemingly unstoppable force.

Avery froze stunned silence.

Did she smell like another man’s alcohol?

Hold on…

He take her off?

Right now?

When snapped back she pushed her hands against his chest and tried to escape.

Elliot did give her a get and tightened his arms around her.

He Avery up and tore the back of her dress in half.

“Ah!”

the of her dress, felt a sudden chill on her back.

in her body boiled as she scowled, “Elliot Foster! maniac!”

Elliot tossed her on the stared coldly at her exposed shoulders back.

“Remember place, Mrs.

Foster!”

Avery held on to the high-end dress that ripped held back her tears.

Shaun was the one had arranged the that night.

dress had also Shaun’s idea.

It true two managers tried to get her they would not let her go even when tried come up with excuses.

ended up turning them down and left the bar.

She was pregnant, so she could not drink.

no way she would out drinking with other men.

“I don’t care being Mrs.

Don’t your ridiculous standards on me!”

Avery pushed her disheveled hair behind her ears and rose couch as she held her dress.

“I hate you!” she cried.

Under normal circumstances, she would never tear into other people like this.

It was Elliot’s persistent bullying had made her lose all control.

returned to her room and door shut.

A glimmer of emotion flashed by in Elliot’s stone-cold face.

He had lost of his emotions earlier.

He had waited thinking that would ask him for help, but she not.

Not only did she not go to him, but she went out and with other men.

All the anger that he had that day exploded at that moment.

Even if had not said out loud that she hated him, he knew that.

knew that he was more terrifying to Avery than the Devil himself.

Elliot’s phone screen lit up.

He it and read Chad’s message.

[Mr.

Foster, did Miss Tate get home safely? I was out drinking with Ben when we bumped into her.

She into a riff with the two old geezers and left before dinner even started.

]

A of gloom washed Elliot.

Even if had not drunk with sleazebags, to him, she had been the wrong to attend the meeting the first place.

She also should not dressed so provocatively.

……

Avery opened her door she heard knock from the other side.

Master Elliot asked to bring something eat.

I didn’t know wanted, so I made you a bowl of soup,” Mrs.

Cooper said as she a tray on the desk the room.

Avery had taken a shower to force herself forget everything b*st*rd Elliot done her that

does he mean by this?” she said as cautiously of soup.

She was hungry, but did dare eat.

“Master Elliot must feel bad for being so cruel to you earlier.

His has quite bad since you went to Mrs.

Cooper said.

She up the on the and you need me to this mended?”

“It’s fine.

I it.

the tag to him,” Avery said.

“Oh…” responded Mrs.

Cooper.

Avery took a deep breath, then on a chair and said hoarsely, “I afford to pay for it.

”

“Alright,” Mrs.

Cooper said.

“Get some rest after you’re with the soup.

Madam Rosalie is being discharged tomorrow, Elliot will taking you the mansion with him.

”