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 from

had woken up several times

not notice that there was someone

and Elliot ended up spending the

morning sun crept in through

asleep on the bed. Her arm rested on his chest, her slender leg wrapped around

woke him up and that was when he noticed

feeling washed over

had opened his

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

very quickly realized the awkward positions of her

decided to casually dismiss the

have a good night’s sleep?” Elliot said in a husky voice. Avery’s leg froze in

said with flushed cheeks as

and said, “You didn’t take a shower last night.

words rescued her from

got out of bed and walked into

moment he was out of sight, Avery picked up her pillow and blanket and