Chapter 136
Avery and Elliot went home in the afternoon to rest because they planned on staying up to ring in the new year.
Once Elliot was asleep, Avery opened her eyes and stared at his face.
She felt as if she could never watch him for long enough.
It was a shame that she could not stop time.
It would be perfect if everything could come to a stop at this moment.
When Elliot woke up around four in the afternoon, Avery was not next to him.
He got out of bed and went downstairs to look for her.
“You’re up!”
Avery was in the middle of making dinner.
“I’m thinking of making steak tonight. What do you think?”
Elliot stood at the entrance to the kitchen and watched as she worked away.
“How about I make dinner?” he asked.
face, then took off her apron and said,
IT
never cooked before, but I can follow a recipe,” Elliot said as he took the apron from Avery.
stay here and watch?” Avery asked with sparkling
did not refuse but pulled up a
the show as
air of expertise no matter what he
the steak Elliot made that evening, she was
than a
you haven’t been to many good
just
a
Avery burst into laughter.
said as she deposited the broccoli from her plate onto Elliot’s, and she
Avery,” Elliot said earnestly
not! I just don’t like
a stroll outside after dinner, then returned to the living room
her head on Elliot’s
said, “Let’s set off some fireworks. It’s another half hour until the new
appeared on Avery’s face, but a hint of
way outside where
dazzling display of fireworks covered the night sky
and felt
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