It was nothing but a ludicrous fantasy!

With reddened eyes, Elliot got up from the couch.

"Don't ever come here again," Avery said as she stared at him with cold eyes. "I'm sure you haven't forgotten what you did to my son. He will always remember what you did every time he looks at you."

Elliot's Adam's apple bobbed in his throat.

"All you saw was that I attacked him, but did you ever ask him what he said to me?"

"No matter what he said to you, you could always use your words. Was there a need to get physical?"

She was right.

He was wrong!

"That's exactly that kind of ruthless, savage person I am!" Elliot snapped.

"I don't need a self-introduction!" Avery said as she shot a glare at him. "I already know that!"

The light extinguished from Elliot's eyes as hopelessness took over.

He suppressed the desire to explain himself and maintain the little reason and self-respect he had left.

He picked up the gift box from the coffee table, then left the house.

Avery took a deep br