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.

and retrieved her pillow

had woken up several times

so he did not notice that there was someone else in bed with

spending the night in peace and

next day, the warm morning sun crept in

bed. Her arm rested on

was when he noticed

feeling washed

he had opened his eyes,

embarrassment crackled in the air around them. Elliot’s

the awkward

decided to casually dismiss the whole thing

looking well-rested. Did you have a good night’s sleep?” Elliot said in a husky voice. Avery’s leg

“I guess so,” she said with flushed cheeks as she immediately moved her leg away, then changed

said, “You didn’t take a shower last night. Aren’t you going

words rescued her from the embarrassing

got out of bed and walked into the

sight, Avery picked up her pillow and blanket