Elliot watched her as she walked to him. Before he could even think, he was standing in front of her.

He picked her up in his arms and walked toward the house.

Although Avery had barely been in the rain, her face was wet from the rain or more accurately, her tears.

"Avery, I did not suspect you. You said that you didn't do it, and I believe you." Elliot placed Avery down on the sofa. He bent down and said patiently, "Zoe is so sure that you harmed her. If she reported it to the police, the police will surely come looking for you. I don't want you to be questioned like a criminal. If we can find an alibi for you, the police won't pester you."

Avery looked at Elliot's wet and wretched face. She could not get angry.

"I went to Wesley's today," said Avery tonelessly. "I was at his house the entire day."

"You were in his house the entire day?" The tenderness in Elliot's eyes instantly vanished. He sounded nervous.

"Yes. Are you going to ask what I was doing in his house?" Avery's c