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."

room, then shut

suddenly smelled the

him closely

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

and gave me an earful! That’s how I found out

happened!"

suddenly turned

was hard for her to tell if

room was Mr. Goldstein’s niece. I've only met her a few times

never had any private interactions before. If I was in the room at the

definitely

over to face Avery, placed his hands firmly on

and did not let her

I saw her walk

hoarse =d&?PIT? filled with

housekeeping." Elliot's chest was rising and falling rapidly. "You know what turndown service

the service. I’m guessing the housekeeping manager

let her into the

you

It felt as if she had just recovered from

illness.

of how she had lost control earlier as his explanation echoed

understood her true feelings.

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

broad, muscular chest.

you. I should've followed her in

air now." Elliot held her tightly in

credit next time,

just to

know what

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