Chapter 163: Chapter 163: To Test Avery

Evan suddenly grabs Avery's gun hand and shoots himself in the chest with the pistol. He clutches his chest and staggers backward. The sound of the gun seems to echo in Avery's ears.

"Evan!" she screams, "Are you crazy?"

As he staggers backward, she reaches out to grab him. Instead, he grabbed her arm and pulled her into his chest, bringing her down to the ground with him. She falls on top of him and immediately tries to examine the gunshot wound. She gasps in shock and confusion when she realizes there isn't one.

"You were worried for me," Evan says with a small smile.

"I don't understand," Avery says, "Did you lie to me? Is the pistol just a toy?"

Robert clears his throat and opens the box again. The box has a false bottom, and he opens it, revealing another pistol identical to the one she just held.