When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 55

The cold, night air into car, whipping Avery’s hair and calming her nerves.

Elliot had said he was not the only one for her.

From that, she figured that as long as she remained the divorce, he might just agree to one day

The anxiety she felt dulled relief with that comforting thought.

they arrived at the mansion, Mrs.

the helped Elliot out of car.

Avery saw that he was being looked after, so returned to her room.

was not long before Mrs.

Cooper showed up in her said, “Master Elliot won’t let anyone touch him, Madam.

you a try! You need to wipe face down and help him his clothes.

”

Wipe his face and change his clothes?

Avery would have no objections if Elliot still in a but he not!

He might have had a little too much to drink, but was not unconscious.

She had not forgotten the fight had in the car on the way home.

“Why just let him sleep like that?” suggested.

“He can a shower and change himself when h e gets up in the morning.

him be.

”

“How could we do that, Madam?” Mrs.

Cooper exclaimed in shock.

“Come and try it out with me! He might protest less if were the helping him change.

”

door bedroom was open when arrived, and Elliot was lying in bed in a slumber.

Mrs.

Cooper shoved Avery in the direction of the bed and said, “Master Elliot’s had too to drink, so h e might wake up in the middle of the night and up… It’s better if stays and looks out for him.

”

At point, Avery already knew what Mrs.

Cooper was about to suggest.

However, Mrs.

interrupted her before refuse, “This is a crucial period in the recovery of his legs.

doctor said that getting right severely affect his rehab later.

You stay him tonight!”

Avery’s face twisted into a deep as she held back the words of protests she was about to cough up earlier.

Mrs.

Cooper had a she no reason to refuse.

“You can wait until has slept for a bit before If you can’t get him to change his pajamas, you can just help undress him… let sleep like that…” Mrs.

Cooper said as she walked towards the room door.

Avery felt her was about to explode.

Once Mrs.

Cooper was out of the room, she walked to the of bed.

Elliot’s eyes were shut and his breath was heavy.

His were unusual shade of pink, and she how much he had to drink.

Avery went into the bathroom, reemerged a bowl water,

She placed the on the night stand at the head of bed, then sat on the side of bed o unbutton shirt,

sensed her touch on his his hand around her arm in reflex.

At the his eyes open, revealing a of extreme caution.

“Let go,” Avery said as she stared his eyes.

“Or take it off yourself,”

Elliot not want to do himself.

His was killing him,

Reason had not yet escaped him, but his body was already numb from alcohol,

He let of her and Avery proceeded to successfully remove his and his belt.

Just she was about to take off his trousers, Elliot’s large grabbed onto her slender wrist.

This time, his grip tighter,

you in my room?!” roared his and fell.

“Who let you take off my clothes? Have you been such a loose woman?”

Avery was flummoxed.

Was the of alcohol?

It was that he would not remember what happened night when he woke up morning

At that thought, Avery released her inhibitions.

She pushed his hand out of the way, grabbed onto the waistband of his trousers, and off after a hard yanks.

Elliot’s brows as he glared viciously her.

”

She paid him no mind moved on the clothes in the laundry basket.

She then picked up the face towel from the bowl of warm water, wrung it dry, and proceeded to the warm towel on Elliot’s furious face.