Elliot stood outside the door for a while before going to look for Ben. Though Avery said that she stayed so long in the washroom because of a stomachache, he felt like there was more to the story.
He saw Avery talking to Ben before the ceremony started, but he had no clue as to what they talked about.
He found Ben's room and went in to find him asleep, snoring.
An hour later, Ben woke up because he wanted to go to the bathroom but was startled by the sight of Elliot when he opened his eyes.
"Shit! Why are you here?" Ben rubbed his face in fright. "When did you come in? Why didn't you wake me up? Have you been watching me sleep?" "What were you and Avery talking about? I don't trust that big mouth of yours," Elliot said.
Ben sighed guiltily. "I need to use the bathroom. I didn't expect you to come all the way here for that... Why, is Avery upset at you?" He walked into the washroom but left the door open.
Elliot went over to shut the door with a dark look on his face.
Three minutes later, Ben came out after washing his face.
"She brought up Ruby first. I did not take initiative in that discussion. She was curious if Ruby had given birth, and I told her that she did... After that... Avery asked for my phone to look at Ruby's messages... I deleted the photo Ruby sent to me, so she didn't see it."
Judging from what Ben said, Elliot immediately realized that Avery had been lying about having a stomachache, and she had actually been upset.
"Elliot, I assure you that I was on your side. I told her that you feel nothing for Ruby and her daughter," Ben added.
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