Ben sent another text to Averie saying, (He‘s trying to warn you. He‘s worried that you will go broke.) Averie read the text as her face blushed red.
“Have some water, Elyette!” Zoe said as she placed his head higher on the pillow and brought him the bottle of water, “You must be feeling lousy. Here, drink and you will feel better.”
Back at the banquet hall, Averie felt a lot sober. But it felt worse than being drunk. She knew she can no longer be entangled with Elyette anymore. Nothing good will come out of this.
“Zoe was such a snob!” Tammy walked to Averie and comforted her, “Don‘t bother with her words. She should look into a mirror herself.”
Averie carried her purse and prepared to leave as she said, “I’m only mad at myself.”
“You didn‘t do anything wrong,” Tammy said.
“I‘m being ridiculous,” Averie muttered to herself, “I still think we could be together one day… Tammy, please give me a good scolding if I still see him in the future!”
Tammy nodded, as she wanted the best for her friend. “I‘ll get you home!” Tammy held her up and said, “Don‘t worry about the rest of them, Jun will make the necessary arrangements.”
They went down on the elevator. Averie spotted Elyette‘s car. “Oh dear, look at you! You can‘t even let go of the sight of his car,” Tammy turned over and mocked Averie, “I heard that Zoe got a room in the hotel. Elyette was too drunk tonight, nothing will happen between them tonight,” she added.
“Was the added imagination necessary?” Averie asked.
“Tighten your seatbelts now!” Tammy teased her and then continued, “Get some sleep tonight. Averie, you deserve better.”
Averie felt touched. Her phone rang as she was about to say something. It was Mrs. Cooper calling. Averie felt weirded but she answered it anyway, and before Mrs. Cooper could say anything, she heard a loud cry.
It was Shea crying on the other end of the phone. Tammy was about to start the car engine when she heard the crying sound from the phone.
“Averie, I can‘t get through Master Elyette. I had no choice but to call you… Shea kept crying for Master Elyette as she missed him all day. She wouldn’t calm down. Is Master Elyette there at your party? Can you pass on the message to him?” Mrs. Cooper sounded anxious.
Just as Averie swears off seeing Elyette forever.
“Tell her you can’t,” Tammy reminded Averie.
She couldn’t form the words out of her mouth even when she wanted to. The crying sound was
painful to the ears
“I‘ll go get him,” Averie hung up as soon as she reassured Mrs. Cooper.
Tammy was about to lecture Averie. “I‘ll go back by myself later, go home and get some rest, Tam,” Averie said as she’s fully sobered up now, though her eyes were red and voice hoarse, “I know what I‘m doing.”
She got down and closed the door behind her.
Tammy thought of what Jun said as she watched Averie walk back into the hotel. Either they get back together, or they will be enemies for life.
Averie checked with the receptionist for Zoe’s room number.
It was Room V906.
Averie took a deep breath and pressed the doorbell. There was no answer.
She tried again, no response.
As she was leaving, the door opened ajar. Elyette appeared with his shirt all buttoned wrong, his chest flushed red from the overconsumption of alcohol. His brows furrowed due to the migraine in his head. He grabbed Averie into his arms as his red eyes set sight on that familiar face.
Averie’s nose felt a sharp pain as Elyette pushed her face into his chest. She checked out the room with her red nose and teary eyes.
Where’s Zoe? Why was Elyette left alone in the room? Wasn‘t she supposed to be taking care of her drunk boyfriend?
She pushed him away with her hands, but Elyette embraced her tighter than before.
“Don‘t leave me, Averie…” He lifted her up midair and begged with his voice, “I miss you so much… I‘ve missed you every day…”
Elyette muttered as he carried her into bed. Averie’s heart ached as she saw him like that. He was completely drunk! They said drunk words were sober thoughts.
Does it mean he had a place for her in his heart?
He pressed his body against her on the bed. He stared into her eyes lovingly. “Let go of me, Elyette Foster!” Averie breathed in and placed both her hands on his face, trying to wake him up, “Shea was crying at home because she needed you. Mrs. Cooper called me and she wants to…”
He pressed his lips against hers before she could continue.
Did he just ignore the part where she mentioned Shea? Didn‘t he care about her? Usually, he gets anxious upon hearing the name Shea, what‘s with him tonight?
She bit hard on his lips. The faint scent of blood lingered in between them.
“Elyette Foster, do you know what you‘re doing now?” Averie cried out with tears streaming down, “Shea is crying at home! Can you hear me? She‘s waiting for you to get home!”
Elyette pursed his bleeding lips as he gulped. His tears started falling down as Averie thought he was going to speak
His tears fell on her cheeks. “I heard, I heard! Averie, I’m not going home tonight. I’m staying with you…” His voice was determined though it was coarsened.
All of her defenses broke down as he said it. They kissed again.
Averie didn’t push him away. She had no energy to defend him anymore. She kept replaying the scene of his crying face. It was all too painful to bear.
How did they end up here?
Zoe came back with the shirt she bought from a menswear store.
As she walked back into the room, she heard moaning sounds coming from the bedroom.
Her shopping bag dropped on the carpet. She couldn’t believe her ears. She walked towards the
Her shopping bag dropped on the carpet. She couldn‘t believe her ears. She walked towards the door that was left slightly ajar. As she opened the door wide,
Elyette was on the bed with… Averie. They were in the middle of it.
Averie again! Zoe’s hand curled into a fist, her face darkened.
How she wished she could walk in and pulled on Averie‘s hair and chase her out of the room.
Alas, Elyette was on top of her. Wasn‘t Elyette dead drunk? She had to pull Elyette away first if she wanted to chase Averie off.
Zoe wouldn‘t dream of doing that.
She felt helpless, and she was only able to watch them from afar…
Zoe’s tears fell off silently. She felt so wronged! She wants to turn away and leave, but she couldn‘t. Everything must fall according to plan.
Else, all her efforts in months will be gone down to train. She clenched her teeth and close the bedroom door.
Zoe did not want to hear anymore.
The sound of Elyette and Averie getting on was reminding her, so what if you‘re Elyette‘s girlfriend? He‘ll always love Averie no matter what!
She sat on the sofa. She felt part of her died today and her body froze.
At 2 a.m. in the morning, the bedroom door was finally opened. Averie dragged her body out of the room. She stood frozen as she saw Zoe.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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