Chapter 968

The doorbell to Avery's room rang a while later.

Avery heard it, but she did not feel like opening the door nor did she want to know who was on the

other side.

She felt hollow. It was as if she was floating on the surface of a body of water but could not drown no

matter how much she wanted to.

She wondered for a moment why she felt this hopeless. She wondered if she still harbored delusions

about Elliot.

Despite all the times he had lied to her, she had never really learned her lesson.

Otherwise, she could have immediately left after he revealed his plan.

The doorbell continued to ring and it gave Avery a splitting headache.

She had a feeling that whoever was ringing the doorbell would not cease until she opened the door.

She held onto the edge of the bed for support, got to her feet, then dragged herself toward the door.

When she opened the door, a tall, familiar silhouette appeared before her.

The moment Avery saw Elliot, she took a step back on reflex.

"Avery! You got it wrong!" Elliot's heart ached at the sight of Avery's red, swollen eyes. "I wasn't in the

room this entire time. Someone called me out for drinks after I sent you to your room, so that's where I

went."

strode into her room, then shut the door

suddenly smelled the

examined him closely as

practically no wrinkles on them, but his brows were

Tammy called me and gave me an earful! That’s

happened!"

suddenly turned around in

tell if he was telling the truth

entered my room was Mr. Goldstein’s niece.

had any private interactions before. If

definitely

over to face Avery, placed his hands

and did not

walk into your

=d&?PIT? filled

rising and falling rapidly. "You

I’m guessing the housekeeping manager arranged for it. The

the room. I’ll

you

lifted off of Avery’s shoulders. It felt as if she

illness.

control earlier as his explanation echoed in her

understood her true feelings.

chains around her heart, then threw her arms around Elliot, and buried her face in

broad, muscular chest.

followed her in and

air now." Elliot held her tightly in his arms and rested his chin

Give me some credit next time, won't

just to

know what happened

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