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.

up and retrieved her

had woken up several times during

did not notice that there was someone

and Elliot ended up spending the night in

sun crept in through the

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

him up and that was when he noticed Avery’s peaceful face right next to

feeling washed over

had opened his eyes, Avery’s eyes

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

quickly realized the awkward

did not seem bothered by it, she decided to casually dismiss the whole thing and slowly raised her leg off of

night’s sleep?” Elliot said in

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

take a shower last

words rescued her from the

of bed and walked

out of sight, Avery picked up