Elliot and Avery novel Chapter 7

Chapter 7

The computer was not password protected, and it started up in no time.

 

 

It was so quick that Avery’s heart skipped a couple of beats.

 

She took a deep breath, plugged in the USB drive, then logged into her email.

 

Once she was logged in, she quickly sent the file to her classmate.

 

It was strange how smoothly everything went.

 

She managed to successfully send off the file before noon.

 

Avery did not dare linger another moment in the study. While she was about to shut down the computer, her hand trembled and she accidentally opened up a file.

 

The file suddenly popped up on the screen, and she stared curiously at the contents with wide eyes.

 

……

 

Avery emerged from the study five minutes later.

 

Mrs. Cooper let out a sigh of relief and said, “See? Didn’t I tell you that Master Elliot wouldn’t be back anytime soon?”

 

Avery was a mess of emotions. It felt like she had discovered Elliot’s dark secret.

 

She should not have used his computer in the first place.

 

“Are there surveillance cameras in the study, Mrs. Cooper?” Avery asked.

 

“There’s one outside the study,” replied Mrs. Cooper.

 

Avery’s face turned pale.

 

“Then he’s sure to find out that I was in his study.”

 

“Just tell him about it yourself when he gets back later. You took less than ten minutes. I don’t think he’ll be mad,” consoled Mrs. Cooper.

 

Avery’s phone beeped, and she pulled it out to see a notification for a wire transfer.

 

Her classmate banked in three hundred and twenty dollars to her account.

 

She did not expect the pay to be that high. It only took her two hours, and she already made three hundred and twenty dollars!

 

The money instantly calmed the anxiety in her heart.

 

She did not want to use Elliot’s computer, and she did not mean to see what she saw on it.

 

She should explain everything to him when he gets home and pray that he will not be angry.

 

She already agreed to the divorce, anyway. Once that was over, their paths would never cross again.

 

Whatever secrets he had would have nothing to do with her.

 

Avery returned to her room after lunch and shut the door.

 

She sat in front of her vanity, glanced down at her flat belly, and whispered softly, “I don’t want to get rid of you either, little one, but your life will be much more difficult than mine is right now if I keep you…”

 

Perhaps it was due to the drowsiness that came with the pregnancy, but before long she had fallen asleep at the table.

 

Frantic footsteps outside the room jolted Avery up from her sleep that afternoon.

 

Before she could pull herself together, the room door burst open.

 

“Madam,” Mrs. Cooper said with a fearful expression on her face, “Did you touch something on Master Elliot’s computer?”

 

Avery’s heart was in her mouth.

 

“Is… Is he home? Did he find out?”

 

Mrs. Cooper was a nervous wreck as she said, “Didn’t you say you were just sending a file? Master Elliot said you touched something else. He’s throwing a fit in the study right now! I really don’t know how I can get you out of this, Madam!”

 

Avery was so anxious that her heart thumped violently in her chest.

 

There was only one thought on her mind at that moment: She was dead!

 

At this rate, she might not even need the divorce because Elliot was probably going to kill her.

 

Avery’s eyes welled up with tears.