Mike coughed and said, "There's no need to get the cops involved! Avery, where are you right now? You sound exhausted."

Avery stood up with the support of the pillar next to her and lied, "I'm at home."

"Oh, were you still sleeping? Get back to bed! I'm fine, I just feel wronged. Chad is being unreasonable. He blames me for everything!" Mike felt better after his rant.

Avery got a cab and headed home.

She popped a fever pill and fell asleep in her bed. Laura did not manage to ask what happened to her.

Back at the mansion, Elliot had been in the shower for longer than an hour. Usually, he would be done in about half that time. The reason why he had not yet come out of the bathroom was because he was still thinking about last night, and he could not accept that it was Zoe he had slept with. He could deal with Zoe anytime, but how could he ever face Avery?

He was more certain than before that he was still very much in love with Avery.

He could no longer lie to himself. It was cle