Chapter 56: Library

Nancy's eyelid twitched the moment she saw Avery. "Nancy." Avery walked over with a thermos in hand and said, "I approved you a month off. How come you're back at work already?" Nancy didn't care for Avery, but she still stood and gave him a polite smile. "Avery." "You can stay seated." Avery set his hand on her shoulder, giving her shoulder a gentle pat. Nancy instinctively stepped back, a flicker of embarrassment crossing her face. "Oh." Avery looked ready to say more when Clara came in with...