Chapter 56 

“Stop acting like a baby,” Avery said in a low and gentle voice as she wiped down Elliot’s face. “Do you think I want to care for you like this? You stink of booze… Aren’t you a clean freak? Was that all an act? | wouldn’t even bother helping you if your legs weren’t still recovering.”

The sound of her voice calmed Elliot’s breathing, and he was overcome by a sudden wave of drowsiness.

Her voice was like a hypnotic lullaby.

Once Avery finished wiping Elliot down, she pulled the covers over him and tucked him in.

By the time she cleaned up in the bathroom and returned to the bedroom, he was already fast asleep.

She finally let out a huge sigh of relief.

She sat down on the edge of the bed and glanced around the room.

The memory of how her every move was monitored and recorded by surveillance cameras for the first three months she was there sent a shudder down her body.

The cameras were probably gone by now.

Elliot was erratic and bad-tempered, but he was not a pervert.

her pillow and blanket from her

up several

so he did not notice that there was

spending the

sun crept in through the large windows, enveloping

the bed. Her arm rested on his chest,

that was when

strange feeling

opened his eyes, Avery’s eyes slowly

crackled in the air around them. Elliot’s eyes were still bloodshot, but they

awkward positions

did not seem bothered by it, she decided to casually dismiss the whole thing and slowly

well-rested. Did you have a good night’s sleep?” Elliot

so,” she said with flushed cheeks as she immediately moved her

a shower last

rescued her from

out of bed and walked into the

out of sight, Avery picked up her pillow and

That was close!

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