Mrs. Scarlet hesitated for a while before turning around to get the key.

If Elliot and Avery were not about to get married, she would never dare to get the key for Avery.

Even though Elliot respected Mrs. Scarlet a lot, he did not treat her as a servant, but Mrs. Scarlet would not dare to do such a thing that crossed the line.

If Mrs. Scarlet made a mistake that crossed Elliot's bottom line, Elliot would surely fire her.

Mrs. Scarlet would only dare to take such a risk to give Avery the spare key because she was sure that Avery was the future mistress of the house.

After Mrs. Scarlet passed Avery the key, she sized her up. "Avery, go take a shower. Don't catch a cold. I'll go get you some clothes."

Avery held the key tightly in her hands. She glanced upstairs. She did not know what Elliot was doing at that moment. She did not know if she were to enter his room without permission, whether he would chase her out.

At the same moment, in a different place, Henry and Cole were still