Chapter 520

Avery wanted to say something, but she was shocked by the glistening tears and undisguised vulnerability in Elliot's eyes. "Elliot—" She could not help but speak, and it was his name that first escaped her lips. She had wanted to ask him what was wrong. However, Elliot wrapped his large hand around her arm and pulled her into his arms before she could say another word. Avery supported her weight with her arms as she blinked. He watched her eyes framed by long lashes. Their faces were only inches apart. She could see the brokenness in his eyes even more clearly now. "What's wrong Elliot?" she asked in an unintentionally gentle voice as her heart clenched tightly in her chest. "I dreamt that you left me." Elliot's Adam's apple bobbed in his throat, and his voice was hoarse. "You ran off with another man." Avery felt a lump in her throat. She could not speak. She would not tell him about the recurring nightmares she had back when he was dating Zoe. She had always had dreams a