The Divorce Papers: Literally Writing Him Off novel Chapter 5

When Avery regained consciousness, she found herself lying in a hospital room.

Elijah was slumped awkwardly by her bedside.

As the pain in her forehead flared up, Avery couldn't help but wince.

The noise stirred Elijah from his sleep. His bloodshot eyes met hers, heavy with exhaustion.

He gripped her hand tightly and asked, "Are you okay? Tell me where it hurts."

She endured the pain and shook her head. But seeing the worry etched on his face, she froze.

His tousled hair and scruffy beard spoke volumes. He had clearly been keeping watch for hours.

Avery hesitated before asking, "Have you… been here with me all this time?"

Elijah shifted uneasily, avoiding her eyes. "I'm just here to take responsibility on Lara's behalf. After all, it was us who talked you into bungee jumping."

Hearing that, Avery breathed a sigh of relief. After all this time, she was glad he hadn't fallen for her.

She certainly didn't have the energy to get caught up in their complicated love triangle.

Meanwhile, Elijah's gaze remained fixed on her. He knew Avery's fear of heights, yet she had taken the risk just to please Lara.

He couldn't help but compare Avery's love to Lara's. Despite his efforts to convince himself otherwise, he couldn't confidently say that Lara's love for him outweighed Avery's.

If only Avery had been the one who saved his life.

Her calm, submissive demeanor stirred something in Elijah. Before he knew it, his hand was already reaching for her pale cheek.

Suddenly, the door burst open, and Walter stepped inside.

Shaking off his thoughts, Elijah pulled back his hand and rubbed his temples in frustration.

How had he let his mind wander so far?

Without looking back at Avery, he stood and left the room.

"Ave, you did very well this time. Driven by guilt, Elijah has decided to increase his investment in McPherson Group," Walter said, barely glancing at the wound on Avery's head.

"By the way, the paperwork for your name change is already taken care of. It should be finalized in a few days."

Before Walter could continue, the door slammed open once more.

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