Avery involuntarily took two steps backward.

Her eyes were unfocused. She could not believe that such a thing had happened! What shocked her, even more, was that Zoe had blamed it on her! "He thinks I did it just because I fought with Zoe? How absurd!" she thought.

"Avery!" Elliot looked at her as she retreated into the house. His heart constricted tightly. "Answer my question!"

"Elliot, I hate you! I hate you!" shrieked Avery. "Every time just when I start to feel that you are a good person