She plugged the blow- dryer in and walked towards him.
He opened his arm and wrapped them around her waist.
Her heart throbbed, feeling as though she was being surrounded by a love that was both gentle and
heavy.
She could sense the heat on his skin through his clothes, and soon, she started to feel his breath on her
as well.
"Elliot, have you been feeling really exhausted?" She asked.
"Yes, but it's worth it," he drawled and breathed deeply as he entered a relaxed state.
"Close your eyes, then, and don't think about anything."
"Okay."
She switched on the blow-dryer and ran her fingers through his hair; the warm wind was sleep- inducing
and though his hair dried thoroughly shortly after, she didn't have the heart to turn it off because she
could feel like he had fallen asleep while leaning against her.
The weight of his body was pressed against her and she realized that she would have said yes if Nathan
had asked for 30 million a month at this very moment, she might have agreed.
She wanted to help Elliot with his problems to relieve him of the stress; but if she paid Nathan behind
Elliot's back, he would be mad, so she was stuck at a crossroads.
At night, she laid awake dazedly through the faint moonlight.
Taking into consideration Elliot's power, Nathan had no means to force Elliot into acknowledging him as
his father even if he tried, so Nathan was not the biggest threat.
The biggest threat was Adrian.
It wasn't that Adrian would do anything to Elliot, but once the truth of them switching identities came out,
so would the truth of the murder of Eason Foster.
Even if Elliot had the power to control Aryadelle, his reputation would still suffer over the publication of
scandal after scandal.
Tears rolled down her face silently, leaving behind a cooling sensation.
She took a deep breath to relieve her heavy heart.She had to protect Elliot from facing all these on his
own; which was why she had to find Adrian and keep him away from Nathan.
Though Nathan was Elliot's biological father, he only wanted money had no interest in the family.
If Elliot refused to fulfill his requirement, he could go on a suicide mission to destroy Elliot.
In the dark, Elliot instantly woke up to the sound of someone sobbing miserably.He immediately woke up
from the daze when he recognized that it was Avery's voice and sat up right away.He turned on the lights
and looked over to the woman next to him, who was sobbing while covering her face.
"Avery! Avery, what's wrong?!"
His heart ached at the sight as he pulled her hands away from her face.
"Are you hurt anywhere? Don't cry, talk to me!"
"I...I'm fine...I had a nightmare..."
She had not been asleep at all.
The thought of the possibility that the happiness she finally found with Elliot could be destroyed at any
moment had brought her to tears.She didn't want to wake him, but she simply couldn't help herself.
"What kind of nightmare? You seem so upset."
He gently wiped away her tears with his fingertip and continued guiltily, "Have I been too busy and
neglected you?"
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