"You don't understand me enough. I can bear with the suffering, but I can't let you marry some other guy for my sake. Never," he said in a determined tone. "If something like that happens again, I will still do something that disappoints you two."

"I get it. I won't do it again."

"Eat! We can talk after you finish your dinner."

Avery had no appetite, but because Elliot was staring at her, she had to force the food down.

She came to realize how Elliot must have felt from her forcing her will on him recently after finishing her dinner.

"Let's go out for a walk!" she suggested.

"Okay."

"It's a bit cold outside. I'll go grab the jacket." She glanced at the sky outside, before going to take two thick jackets.

She handed Elliot his jacket and put on her own.

The two stepped out of the house and strolled toward the center of the residential area.

"I went to the hospital to look at Angela's body earlier today." She grabbed onto his hand and felt how hot his palm was. "Dean's men were