Chapter 7 Lara knew from the moment she woke that the soft grass outside had broken her fall . She only had a few scratches , but Elijah stayed by her side every moment . He made soup for her , cut apples into little rabbit shapes , and even helped her clean up when she needed it . " I really envy Ms. Womack , " one nurse said . " She has such a handsome and caring husband . " " Yeah , unlike Ms. McPherson a while back , " another replied . " She got badly hurt , and after the first few days , nobody came to see her . " " She can only blame herself for marrying a terrible man , " the first nurse added . open and Elijah's face turned pale with anger as he overheard them . He pushed the door snapped , " Try gossiping about someone behind their back again and see what happens . " The nurses jumped and immediately scattered . Thinking of Avery's stubborn expression that day , Elijah felt a storm of frustration inside him . He rubbed his forehead irritably and asked , " Lara , what really happened that day ? How did you fall out the window ? " Tears instantly filled Lara's eyes . She looked down and said , " I've told you so many times , Eli . Avery was mad after seeing us . She pushed me out the window . Don't you believe me ? " Seeing the tears of the woman he loved , Elijah's anger melted away . He gently wiped her face and said , " Of course I believe you , darling . " Lara said softly , " I just want to teach her a little lesson . You'll help me , won't you ? " Elijah stayed quiet for a moment , then slowly nodded . At the villa , Avery got a text confirming her name change and transfer had gone through . She jumped up excitedly and started packing her things . She had always known she would leave , so she hadn't brought many personal things and didn't feel any real connection to the house . She packed only the bare essentials , and not even a small suitcase was full , She let out a bitter laugh , feeling both pitiful and sad . After three years in this home , this was all the luggage she had . Before she could hide her things , Elijah appeared and grabbed her wrist . His face was tense with anger . " Lara is still in the hospital , and you're planning to go out ? Don't you have any sense at all ? " Avery felt a wave of relief that he misunderstood her . She calmly pulled her hand free . " I didn't push her , " she said . Since she was leaving , she didn't hold back anymore . She lifted her chin and met Elijah's gaze . " I never hurt her . She made the whole thing up herself . " Elijah let out a disbelieving laugh . " Is that so ? It seems I misjudged you all along . " However , his expression quickly darkened , like a storm about to break . " Get Mrs. Tarver into the car . We're going to see Lara . " The car didn't head to the hospital . Instead , it drove straight downtown , taking her to the city's revolving restaurant , the tallest building in the country . Lara was pushed out in her wheelchair . Her face wasn't pale like a patient's at all . Thanks to Elijah's care , she glowed with health . When Avery was roughly shoved to the ground by the bodyguards , Elijah didn't even glance at her . He draped a blanket over Lara and said softly , " You just got out of the hospital . Why aren't you wearing more ? It's windy up here . " He pushed Lara forward in her wheelchair until she was right in front of Avery . " She's here . How do you want to punish her ? " he asked Lara . Lara let out a soft , playful laugh . " Avery is your wife after all . I won't go too far . Just hang her outside the window for an hour . " Avery's head shot up in shock . This was the Central Tower , over two thousand feet high . Even a normal person would faint hanging out there , and she was terrified of heights . She gritted her teeth and said , " Elijah , we're divorced . You have no right to do this . " She had planned to wait until she left for his mother to tell him about the divorce , but if she didn't speak up now , she might have a heart attack . Elijah only gave a cold , mocking smile . There was no trace of her in his eyes . " Do you really think you can get divorced without my signature ? You have never spoken a single word of truth . " Avery suddenly remembered what Edwin Tarver had said that day . Of course , Elijah had no idea what he had actually signed . She closed her eyes in despair , trembling uncontrollably with fear . " Elijah , do you know this could kill me ? " " Did you ever think Lara could die when you pushed her out the window ? " Elijah retorted , looking down at her coldly . " Don't worry . I trust you can handle it . After all , you chose to come here yourself . " Without hesitation , he ordered his bodyguards to hang her outside the window . Chapter 7 Peering down from two thousand feet , Avery felt as if her heart had been crushed . It was all his revenge . She had said that Lara's injury was entirely fabricated , and now he was dangling her from the top of the building as if she had come willingly . She had thought that even without love , three years of marriage would have left some trace of connection . Only now did she realize how utterly wrong she had been . He didn't remember her birthday or any of their special occasions . He didn't even know what she was allergic to . The only thing he remembered was her fear of heights , and he used it to hurt her . Avery's face had gone as pale as a corpse . She stared at the deep blue sky in the distance , trembling as she clenched her fists . Tomorrow , she would be free . She told herself to hold on for just one more hour . Once it was over and Elijah's anger had cooled , everything would be over . Her heart felt like it might burst . At one point , she thought it had stopped for a few seconds , only to pound wildly again in fear . From the building across , a giant clock struck once , and the hour finally passed . She gasped , trying to calm her racing heart . " Elijah ! Let me down now ! " However , there was no one at the window . Lara had already found an excuse to have Elijah take her away . Avery had been suspended two thousand feet above the ground all day . Only when the restaurant closed was she finally released . Her clothes were soaked with sweat , and vomit had ruined her outfit . She was pale and completely exhausted . Her legs gave out the moment her feet touched the ground , and she collapsed onto the floor . Her phone vibrated , and she saw a message from Elijah . " I'm taking Lara on vacation tomorrow . You'd better behave . " She didn't reply . Her hands shook as she pulled her ID from her pocket . She no longer wanted anything . She was leaving this place behind and never looking back . She placed the call , and moments later , the roar of helicopter blades cut through the sky . A private plane landed in front of her . " Ms. McPherson ? Please come with us . " Avery tossed her phone and SIM card into the trash . When she looked up , her eyes shone with a fierce resolve . Chapter 7 " No. From now on , I'm Ms. Quinn . " 4/4 Chapter 8 Chapter 8