Chapter 968

The doorbell to Avery's room rang a while later.

Avery heard it, but she did not feel like opening the door nor did she want to know who was on the other side.

She felt hollow.

It was as if she was floating on the surface of a body of water but could not drown no matter how much she wanted to.

She wondered for a moment why she felt this hopeless.

She wondered if she still harbored delusions about Elliot.

Despite all the times he had lied to her, she had never really learned her lesson.

Otherwise, she could have immediately left after he revealed his plan.

The doorbell continued to ring and it gave Avery a splitting headache.She had a feeling that whoever was ringing the doorbell would not cease until she opened the door.She held onto the edge of the bed for support, got to her feet, then dragged herself toward the door.

When she opened the door, a tall, familiar silhouette appeared before her.

The moment Avery saw Elliot, she took a step back on reflex.

"Avery! You got it wrong!"

heart ached at the sight of Avery's red,

drinks after I sent you to your room, so that's

her room, then shut the door

alcohol on him.She examined him closely as

wrinkles on them, but

me and gave me an earful! That's how

hard for her to

at all.We've never had

Avery, placed his hands firmly on her shoulders, and did not

door for her, then? I saw her walk into your room with

hoarse filled with

"It was housekeeping."

rising and falling

Mr.Goldstein's niece and let her into the room.I'll take you over to check the surveillance cameras if you don't believe me.A weight

had

control earlier as his explanation echoed in

she understood her

her arms around Elliot, and buried her face in his

sorry I misunderstood you.I should've followed her in and checked

least we've

in his arms and rested his chin on the

won't you? I didn't exhaust my efforts to get you over here just to hurt

what happened either.Something just snapped in my head just

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