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 took a

eyes. "I wasn't in the room this entire time. Someone

strode into her room, then shut

him. She examined him closely

had practically no wrinkles on them, but his brows were furrowed, and his expression was serious. "

how I found

suddenly turned around in

tell if he was telling the truth or

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 the door for her." Elliot walked over to face Avery, placed his hands firmly on her shoulders, and did not

opened the door for her, then? I saw her walk into your room with my

manager arranged for it. The cleaner

weight suddenly lifted off of Avery's shoulders. It felt as if she had just

lost control earlier as his explanation echoed in her

she understood her true

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

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

chin on the top of her head. "Give me some credit next time, won't you? I didn't exhaust my efforts to get

" Avery took a whiff of his familiar scent, then softly explained, "I care about you, so seeing you mess around with another

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