"I'm going to sleep in the guest bedroom." He took his pillow and started walking away.

"Elliot, can you please stay?" Ruby begged in a soft voice. "I won't touch you."

"I'm just worried that I might bump into your wound." Seeing how lowly her tone was, he said, "We will see once you recover."

Ruby was instantly satisfied by his explanation.

"Elliot, there's something I need to remind you of." She reached out to turn on the nightlight on her side of the bed. "I did some research on Avery tod