The cold, night air burst into the car, whipping Avery's hair and calming her nerves.

Elliot had said that he was not the only one for her. 1

From that, she figured that as long as she remained adamant about the divorce, he might just agree to it one day.

The anxiety she felt dulled into relief with that comforting thought.

When they arrived at the mansion, Mrs. Cooper and the driver helped Elliot out of the car. 3

Avery saw that he was being looked after, so she quietly returned to her room.

It was not long before Mrs. Cooper showed up in her room and said, "Master Elliot won't let anyone touch him, Madam. Maybe you should give it a try! You just need to wipe his face down and help him change his clothes." i

Wipe his face and change his clothes?

Avery would have no objections if Elliot were still in a vegetative state, but he was not! 1

He might have had a little too much to drink, but he was not unconscious.

She had not forgotten the fight that they had in the

the way

can take a shower and change himself when he

do that, Madam?" Mrs. Cooper exclaimed in shock. "Come and try it out with me! He might protest less if you were the one

door to the master bedroom was wide open when Avery arrived, and Elliot was lying in bed

direction of the bed and said, "Master Elliot's had too much to drink, so he might wake up in the middle of the night and throw up... It's better if someone stays and looks out for

Avery already knew what Mrs.

Mrs. Cooper interrupted her before she could refuse, "This is a crucial period in the recovery of his legs. The doctor said that getting hurt right now would

into a deep frown as she held back the words of protests she was about to cough

Cooper had a point, and she had no reason

get him to change into his pajamas, you can just help undress him... And

like her head was about to

Mrs. Cooper was out of the room,

shut and his breath was heavy. His cheeks were an unusual shade of pink, and she

went into the bathroom, then reemerged with a bowl of warm

of the bed, then

hand clasped around her arm in reflex. At

as she stared into his eyes. "Or take

not want to do anything

him, but his body was already numb from the

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