Avery froze.The thought that someone was playing a joke on her! Even if she was the most incredible doctor in the world, she could not bring the dead back to life!"Miss Tate, this is my dearest daughter. She's the most beautiful woman in the world," David said as he leaned closer to Avery. His voice tittered across her skin carrying insanity and disdain in its wake. "Can you cure her? If you can, then I'm willing to give you anything you want!"Avery shoved him aside and snapped, "You're insane! How am I supposed to cure her when she is dead?! I can only treat people who are alive. Not once have I said that my skills are good enough that I can raise the dead!" "Someone told me that you're James Hough's last student and that your skills have surpassed his! So, why can't you cure the dead?! How would you know if you don't try?" David grabbed Avery's arm in a tight grip. "Where do you think you are going, Miss Tate? This is your home now." Avery felt like she had fallen into an

"Avery!" yelled Elliot. Agony distorted his voice into an animalistic howl. His face was contorted with terrifying rage. He needed to save her!She was so close, and so far.He could hear her pants and see the horror in her eyes, but there was nothing he could do!His blood boiled, and he was dominated by a desire to rip the man into pieces and feed the pieces to the dogs!On the other side of the call, Avery froze.She had heard Elliot's voice!A chill ran through her entire body.She did not expect David to call Elliot!"Elliot! Don't look!" Tears welled up in her eyes. "Please! Don't look!"Her pleas tore his heart into a million pieces as he helplessly stared at Avery's face, seeing all the misery and helplessness she felt. His grip around his phone tightened as a savage fury flared in his eyes. "Avery, I'm coming for you! I'm coming to save you right now!" he cried out as tears escaped his eyes.He tasted the bitterness of his tears!He had never felt this kind

Mike buried his face in his hands and burst into tears."I regret it! Why did I say those cruel words to her?!"Tears sprang into Elliot's eyes as he thought about the incident that had taken place last night. "She was helpless and scared. Even if we couldn't save her right away, I shouldn't have said that! She must have felt so hopeless after hearing what I said…" Mike was racked with guilt, and he could not control his emotions.Elliot's Adam's apple bobbed in his throat and he said hoarsely, "Stop crying! Are you done cracking the system?"Mike wiped his tears away, and he glanced at the progress bar on his computer. "Almost… It'll be done before noon. My head hurts. What will I do if Avery's really dead?"Elliot did not have the courage to think of that possibility."How about you go home and take a shower?" Mike saw Elliot's stubble and knew that Elliot was in more pain than he was right now. It was because Avery was still carrying his child.Elliot stood still. It wa

As time ticked by, the sky outside began to turn dark.It suddenly began to rain. It was not a storm, but it was enough to make one feel uneasy. "The medicine has cooled down, Miss Tate."The voice snapped Avery back to reality. She walked over to the wooden tub and dipped her hand into the liquid to test the temperature. "Put the corpse in!" she said."Oh… Wouldn't the body rot if we put it in?" David's assistant asked with suspicion. "Can you really bring the dead back to life, Miss Tate?"Avery shot him a cold look and said, "Are you doubting me?""I'm just curious.""This is a special concoction," Avery said confidently. "The corpse won't rot."Seeing her seriousness, the assistant no longer doubted her.A few bodyguards picked up the woman's corpse and placed her into the wooden tub.Avery saw the different levels of anxiety on the men's faces.No matter how beautiful she was, nobody would be able to appreciate the beauty of a thirteen-year-old corpse.The dead were

Elliot's eyes instantly filled with menace!The doctor quickly corrected himself and said, "I'm not saying she's dead. She's possibly in shock after losing too much blood. Ahem, it could be hypovolemic shock!"Elliot blinked a few times as he took a deep breath. He held Avery so tightly that it almost looked as if he wanted to assimilate her into himself. Moments later, the helicopter landed at the hospital, and Avery was rushed into the emergency room.Elliot felt as though someone had hit the pause button on his life as he stood outside the doors that Avery had disappeared behind. It was as if his entire heart and body had been sucked dry!What would he do if anything happened to Avery?His phone rang, interrupting his agonizing thoughts.He pulled out his phone and answered it."How's Avery?! I've dealt with Grimes!" Mike said gleefully. "That old b*st*rd! I knew he would escape through the back door! We caught him the moment he walked out!"Elliot's Adam's apple bobbed