After speaking, Avery paused for a few seconds. Seeing that he remained silent, she turned around and started to walk away. A loud honk blared from behind. Avery frowned and quickened her pace. Before long, Harry's car pulled up in front of her. He got out and walked up to her. Blocking her path, he looked down at her stubborn face and said, "Get in the car!"It was early in the morning, and the area around the dormitory was bustling with people. The both of them standing there was not a good sight. Avery held back her temper and asked him, "What exactly do you want?" "I have something to ask you!""Can't you ask me here? Why do I need to get in the car?"Harry was momentarily at a loss for words. He stopped insisting, but stared into her eyes and asked, "Did he stay the night here yesterday?" Avery was taken aback, knowing he meant Eason. Not wanting to cause Eason trouble, she denied it. "No.""No?" I waited downstairs all night and didn't see him leave! It wasn't until
Avery Lloyd moaned as a man peppered her with kisses. She felt like a boat trying to stay afloat amidst crashing ocean waves.It was hard to gauge how long it took for the sex to end. When it was finally over, Avery curled up in the man's warm embrace and fell deeply asleep.The following morning, she flipped onto her side and rested a hand on a warm chest. The strange sensation woke her up. As she slowly opened her eyes, a handsome face came into view."Huh? Mr. Lavigne?" Avery's mind went blank for a few seconds. Then, the memories of the previous night's indulgence flooded her mind.Her eyes widened in disbelief, and she bolted up. The sudden action tugged on a certain spot of her body, making sweat bead on her forehead from the soreness.She felt like she'd been broken into pieces and put back together like a wooden doll. Every movement made her ache.But that was nothing compared to the scene before her—she was in a large tent with messy sheets pooled around her. Eason Lav
Avery felt parched after sleeping for a while. She climbed out of the tent, feeling like her limbs had been filled with lead. Suddenly, a pair of men's sports shoes appeared before her. Her gaze trailed up the long legs.The sun filtered through the clouds, illuminating Eason's handsome face as he looked down at her. It almost made her faint on the spot. "M-Mr. Lavigne?"Hadn't he gone hiking?He crouched before Avery and took in her face, which was red from the fever. He said seriously, "I have a question for you."Avery's heart sank. She licked her dry lips as her heart pounded. "W-What is it?""Did you see anyone enter my tent last night?" Eason looked her in the eyes as he asked this. The dominance he exuded made Avery feel like a hand had clamped around her heart and started squeezing it.Her gaze darted around shiftily as she said, "N-No. I didn't see anything.""Why are you trembling?" He noticed how oddly she was acting.Not only was her voice shaky, but she was also
Avery's fever subsided after she finished the IV drip. However, the doctor told her that she had a viral infection. Even though she wasn't burning up anymore, she needed to spend a few more days in the hospital so that the infection could be treated.Sometime in the evening, Avery's sister, Jessica Llyod, burst into the room anxiously. "Aves, are you okay?"Avery felt the urge to cry when she saw Jessica. "I'm fine, Jess.""How did you end up like this?" Jessica looked at her with heartache.They'd lost their parents at a young age. Jessica was seven years older than Avery and had played the roles of both a mother and a sister in Avery's life. They were very close to each other.Avery didn't want Jessica to worry, so she held her tears back and said, "I only burned up because I caught a cold last night, I think. But I'm fine now. There's nothing to worry about."Jessica relaxed a little when she saw that Avery didn't look like she was doing too badly. She turned to Summer. "And
In the past, it had never occurred to Avery that she would be a victim of her boyfriend cheating on her with her best friend.She'd always thought it was a ridiculous plot script writers had cooked up to add drama to TV shows. It was only when it had happened to her that she realized how true to life those things were.To this day, she could remember how deeply the betrayal had stabbed her when she'd opened the door to her college dorm to see Harry Lavigne and Wendy Sawyer in bed together. One had been her best friend, while the other had been the person she had relied on the most, aside from Jessica.Yet they'd betrayed her in the dirtiest, most disgusting way possible. It had torn Avery's heart to pieces."Aves?" Wendy was taken aback.Avery had already looked away from them. She moved deeper into the elevator, pulling her luggage with her. She had no intention of making small talk with them. The past was in the past—she and Harry had broken up, and she'd put an end to her f
Avery jolted awake with a scream. She opened her eyes to find herself lying on a hospital bed. Eason and the darkness that had been before her earlier had disappeared. It turned out she'd been dreaming.The old lady on the bed beside hers was a newcomer. She smiled and asked, "Did you have a nightmare, sweetheart? I saw you clutching the sheets tightly, even while asleep. What did you dream about?"When Avery had been a child, she'd heard that a nightmare wouldn't come true if she were to talk about it. Since the old lady had asked, she answered, "My boss."The old lady was taken aback. Then, she shook her head and sighed. "Your boss must be terrifying, then."The door opened as soon as the words were out of her mouth. A tall figure entered their line of sight.Avery was about to leave the bed to head to the restroom. She'd already slipped one foot into a shoe and almost fell out of bed when she saw who the person was.Eason was dressed in a white shirt with the collar slightly
"Hey, Avery. Are you feeling better?" Summer asked as soon as the call connected.Avery nodded. "Yeah, I'm much better.""Are you still burning up? Did you have anything for lunch? Are you hungry? Should I order you some takeout? Or is there anything you want to eat? I can bring it over for you."Avery was taken aback by Summer's sudden concern. After all, they really didn't know each other that well. This bout of concern was too sudden and too much to handle.Still, Summer was only being kind. Avery didn't want to be rude, so she answered each question. "No, I'm not having a fever anymore. I already had lunch, so I'm not hungry. I can order myself something if I do get hungry, though. Thanks for your concern, Summer.""Oh…" Summer trailed off. Then, she asked, "Uh… is Mr. Lavigne still there with you?""No, he's gone.""Did he head there just to see you?""No." Avery didn't mention anything about Laura being in the hospital. She was afraid she'd say the wrong thing, which coul
Eason went to Laura's doctor's office to ask about the results of her checkup. When he returned to the hospital room, Avery was already awake. She was leaning over Laura while tucking the sheets around her.She turned when she heard Eason enter the room. Her eyes still looked a little bleary. "Mr. Lavigne."Her voice was soft and gentle. It had the power to make one's heart soften with it. Eason nodded. "Thanks for taking care of my grandmother."He didn't need to think hard to realize why Avery had stayed at the hospital. Laura wasn't the type to praise anyone easily, so it was easy to see that Avery did have some redeeming qualities."You don't need to be so polite; I didn't do anything much. Besides… I did have your chicken soup for lunch," Avery said. Since she'd taken the chicken soup Eason had prepared for Laura, it was only right for her to help care for Laura.Eason glanced at her. "How was it?""Huh?" She hadn't expected him to ask that. Then, she said a little shyly,