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

suddenly smelled the alcohol

him closely

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

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

happened!"

suddenly turned around

her to tell if

room was Mr. Goldstein’s niece.

had any private interactions before. If I

definitely

door for her." Elliot walked over to face Avery, placed

and did not let her

then? I saw her walk into your room

hoarse =d&?PIT?

chest was rising and falling rapidly. "You know

I’m guessing the housekeeping

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

you

shoulders. It felt as if she had

illness.

she had lost control earlier as

understood her true feelings.

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

broad, muscular chest.

sorry I misunderstood you. I should've followed her in

Elliot held her tightly in his arms and rested his

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

just to hurt

know

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