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.

Elliot, she

Elliot's heart ached at the sight of Avery's red, swollen eyes. "I wasn't in the room this entire time.

into her room, then shut the

alcohol on him. She

clothes were clean and had practically no wrinkles on them, but his brows were furrowed, and his expression was serious. " Tammy called me and gave

I found

turned around in

hard for her to tell if he

entered my room was Mr. Goldstein's niece. I've only met her a few times and we're not close at all. We've never had any private interactions before. If I was in the room at the time, I definitely wouldn't have opened

door for her, then? I saw her walk into your room with my own eyes." Avery's voice was hoarse E=\tJiPW

rising and falling rapidly. "You know what turndown service is, right? I didn't ask for the service. I'm guessing the housekeeping manager 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

lifted off of Avery's shoulders. It felt as if

thought of how she had lost control

she understood her true

chains around her heart, then threw her arms

should've followed

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 get you

in my head just now. " Avery took a whiff of his familiar scent, then softly explained, "I care about you, so seeing you mess around with another woman broke my

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