When His Eyes Opened

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

had woken up several times during

so he did not notice that there

ended up spending the night in peace and

crept in through the large windows, enveloping the room in

arm rested on his chest,

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

strange feeling

a minute after he had opened his eyes, Avery’s eyes slowly

around them. Elliot’s eyes were still bloodshot, but they were much more focused than

quickly realized the awkward positions of her arm

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

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

so,” she said with flushed cheeks as she immediately moved

take a shower last night. Aren’t

her

out of bed and

of sight, Avery picked up her pillow