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."

then shut the

the

closely as she

had practically no wrinkles on them, but his brows were furrowed,

serious." Tammy called me and gave me an earful! That’s

happened!"

suddenly turned

hard for her to tell if

woman who entered my room was Mr. Goldstein’s niece. I've only met her a few times and

We've never had any private interactions before. If I was

definitely

have opened the door for her." Elliot walked over

not let

her, then? I saw her walk into your room with my own eyes. "

=d&?PIT? filled

chest was rising and falling rapidly.

I’m guessing the housekeeping manager

her into the room.

if you don't

It felt as if she had just

illness.

of how she had lost control earlier as his explanation echoed in

understood her true feelings.

her heart, then threw her

broad, muscular chest.

should've followed her in and

held her

me some credit next time, won't you? I

here just

know what

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