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."

into her room, then shut

suddenly smelled the alcohol on

examined him closely as she

clothes were clean and had practically no wrinkles on them, but

Tammy called me and gave me

happened!"

turned

was hard for her to tell if he was telling

Goldstein’s niece. I've only met

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

definitely

over

did not let

door for her, then? I saw her walk into your room with my own

=d&?PIT? filled

Elliot's chest was rising and falling rapidly.

the service. I’m guessing the housekeeping manager

her into the room. I’ll take you over to check

you

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

illness.

of how she had lost control earlier as his explanation echoed

understood her true feelings.

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

broad, muscular chest.

you. I should've followed her in and checked

we've cleared the air now." Elliot held her tightly in his

some credit next time, won't you? I didn't exhaust my

just to hurt

don’t know what happened

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