Elliot gaped at the woman next to him.

He only stole one glance at Avery from afar when he had just entered the villa. She was smiling then, but that smile vanished when she caught sight of him. By the time he sat down on the couch, Avery had already quietly moved out of his sight.

Now that she was sitting beside him, Elliot could see how slim her face was as well as the panic in her eyes.

'She has slimmed down so much!' he thought.

Avery seemed to have lost her edge. She looked extremely fragile to the point that he felt as if he could crush her with just one hand.

She met his eyes for a brief moment, before trying to get up and leave.

Elliot immediately grabbed onto her wrist, refusing to let her go.

Everyone else in the room watched the drama unfold with anticipation. All of Jun and Tammy's friends knew that Elliot and Avery were once in a romantic relationship, and they could not help but feel excited when they saw the way the two interacted with one another.

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