"I have a high threshold for pain. There might be some discomfort, but I haven't sensed anything."

"Haha! Maybe. You aren't really afraid of pain." It's been a while since Avery had heard him joking and felt relieved that he did.

"I'm not afraid of dying, either," he said, taking advantage of the relaxing atmosphere. "Avery, you might be a genius, but you won't be able to recreate a device exactly like the one inside my head in such a short period of time."

The smile on Avery's face froze as she was confused by why Elliot had brought up such a heavy subject.

"Elliot, have you seen me bringing people inside the house and saw them leave?" She tried to comprehend what he had meant by what he said.

"I did hear them," he admitted. However, he did not say what he had done earlier because of that, but because he had seen the messages Sebastian sent Avery the night before.

He had been waiting for Avery to mention this to him since last night, but she had remained quiet about it. Judging