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.

Avery saw Elliot, she

sight of Avery's red, swollen eyes. "I wasn't in the room this entire time. Someone called me out for drinks

into her room, then shut the door

alcohol on him. She examined him closely as she

them, but his brows were furrowed, and his expression was serious. " Tammy called me and gave me an

how I found out

turned

to tell if he was telling the truth or

was in the room at the time, I definitely wouldn't have opened the door for her." Elliot walked

into your room with my own eyes." Avery's voice

arranged for it. The cleaner knows Mr. Goldstein's niece and let her into the room. I'll take you over to check the surveillance cameras if you don't believe

of Avery's shoulders. It felt

lost control earlier as

understood her

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

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

air now. " Elliot held her tightly in his arms and rested his chin on the top of her head. "Give me some credit next time, won't you? I didn't exhaust my efforts to

know what happened either. Something just snapped in my head just now. " Avery took a whiff of his familiar

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