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 step

in the room this entire time. Someone called me out for drinks after I sent you to your room, so that's where I

then shut

smelled the alcohol on him. She examined

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

I found

suddenly turned

to tell if

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

guessing the housekeeping manager arranged

shoulders. It felt as if

she had lost control earlier as his explanation echoed in her

understood her

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

should've followed her in

arms and rested his chin on the top of her head. "Give me some credit next time, won't you?

just now. " Avery took a whiff of his

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