Chapter 2058

Dean's mood instantly lightened. The money he spent was only meant to ward off bad luck, and he could always earn more again.

Meanwhile, after chatting with Professor Greens, Avery stepped out of the bookstore wordlessly and locked herself inside her bedroom after arriving home.

Ben tried a few times to ask what had happened, but he could not bring himself to actually ask the question. Once he got Avery home, he called Mike and told him to hurry home.

When Mike hurried home, he went to knock on Avery's door but did not dare to intrude when she did not respond.

In the evening, Ben urged Mike to get Avery. "Go tell her to come out for dinner!"

Mike shook his head. "I don't dare to. I think Elliot might be dead. Why else would she stay quiet the whole time?"

"You keep saying that! I'm really going to get upset!"

"Then go ask her! What's the point of shouting at me?" Mike shoved Ben toward Avery's bedroom door. "You probably won't be able to eat if you don't ask her."

Ben took a de