When His Eyes Opened novel 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 during

was not completely sober, so he did not notice that there

spending the night

next day, the warm morning sun crept in through the large windows, enveloping the room in

arm rested on his chest, her slender leg wrapped around

that was when

feeling washed over

had opened his eyes, Avery’s eyes slowly

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

awkward positions of

casually dismiss

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

flushed cheeks as she immediately moved her leg away, then

didn’t take a shower last night. Aren’t you going to

rescued her from the

bed and walked into

Avery picked up her pillow and blanket

That was close!