When His Eyes Opened By Simple Silence

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.

retrieved her pillow and blanket

woken up several times during the

notice that there was someone else in bed with

Elliot ended up spending the night

the warm morning sun crept in through the large windows, enveloping

bed. Her arm rested on his chest, her slender leg

and that was when he

feeling washed over

opened his

of embarrassment crackled in the air around them. Elliot’s eyes were still bloodshot, but they were much more focused than the night

realized the awkward positions of her

it, she decided to casually dismiss the whole thing and

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

as she immediately moved her leg away, then

“You didn’t take a shower last night. Aren’t you going to have

words rescued her from the embarrassing

bed and walked into the

picked