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

smelled the alcohol on

closely

wrinkles on

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

happened!"

suddenly turned around in

hard for her to tell if he was telling the truth

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

never had any private interactions before. If I

definitely

have opened the door for her." Elliot walked over to face

and did not

walk

hoarse =d&?PIT? filled with

chest was rising and falling rapidly. "You know what

didn’t ask for the service. I’m guessing the housekeeping manager arranged

niece and let her into the room. I’ll take you

you don't

felt as if she had just

illness.

of how she had lost control earlier as his explanation echoed

understood her true feelings.

tore off the chains around her heart, then threw

broad, muscular chest.

sorry I misunderstood you. I should've followed her in and checked things out for

Elliot held her tightly in his arms and rested his chin

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

just to

know what happened

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