Avery could not help but reach out and touch Elliot's face.
She was shocked by the coldness of his skin.
The thermostat in the house kept the indoors at a constant temperature.
However, since it got colder outside, it was still necessary to use a blanket at night.
Avery covered Elliot with the blanket that was on her and inched closer to him.
He had some wine before bed, so his scent had turned intoxicating.
While Avery was half asleep, she suddenly heard Elliot's hoarse voice.
"Avery... I'll be a good dad... I will..."
His voice was low, as if he was talking in his sleep.
Avery opened her eyes and looked directly at his face.
She could not clearly see his features in the dark, but she could see that his eyes were shut.
He was dreaming and talking in his sleep. He was promising her in his dream that he would be a good father.
Elliot was sleep-talking, but Avery was still moved to tears.
One's thoughts during the day would turn into dreams at night. He was only having a dream like this because he remembered her words.
She believed that he would be a good father.
Every time the doctor sent him a new photo of the baby, he would show it to her right away.
He would tell her about the tiniest changes in the baby.
It was unlikely for there to be too many changes in the short span of two to three days.
He thought that the baby was changing because he was overly serious. He would not repeatedly flip through the baby's photos if he did not love him.
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