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When His Eyes Opened Chapter 501
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 501
After listening to Mike, Elliot turned and left.
Once Elliot’s car sped off, Mike finally let out a heavy sigh.
Shea arrived at Avery’s house the next morning accompanied by Mrs. Scarlet.
The children were in the middle of breakfast when they saw Shea walk in. Their eyes flickered, but they did not say anything, nor did they walk out of the dining room.
Mike flashed a smile at Shea and asked, “What brings you here this early?”
He thought that Elliot was the one who arrived!
“I came to apologize to Avery, Layla and Hayden, “Shea said in a clear, determined voice. “It was wrong of my brother and me to be late last night.
“You don’t need your apology, Shea. The one who should be apologizing is your brother,” Mike said as he walked over with a glass of milk in his hand.
“Big Brother will come over to apologize later,” Shea said as her cheeks turned pink. “I couldn’t
wait, so I came myself first.”
Mike chuckled , then said, “This has nothing to do with you. You don’t need to apologize, nor do you need to feel bad.”
Shea did not agree with him.
“My brother took me to meet a new doctor yesterday. The doctor was staying somewhere really far away and we drove for a long time before we got there… If it weren’t for me, Big Brother wouldn’t have been late.”
At this point, Layla walked out from the dining
room.
“Is that true, Shea?”
Hey eyes were still swollen from crying too much the night before.
Shea nodded furiously and said, “It’s the truth!”
Hayden finished his breakfast and walked past the living room. He picked up his backpack and prepared to leave for school.
Shea saw him, then hurried over to him and said, “I’m sorry, Hayden! I really didn’t mean to be late last night.”
Hayden was not upset with Shea.
He shook off Shea’s hand, then said coldly, “I’m going to school”
Shea released him, then pulled out a little box from her bag and shoved it into Hayden’s arms.
“This is your Children’s Day present! Please accept it.”
Mike was worried Hayden would refuse , so he strode over to him and pushed him out the door.
“We have to leave now or we’ll be late!”
Once Mike and Hayden were gone, Layla ran back to her room and emerged with the gift she prepared for Shea.
Shea was ecstatic to receive her present.
At the same time, she pulled out Layla’s gift.
She had bought a newly released hair clip for Layla.
Layla was so happy that she forgot all about the sadness of the night before.
“The truth is I really like you, Shea. I like all the presents you give me,” Layla said as she led Shea over to the couch to sit down. “I don’t like Elliot Foster… I’m still very angry at him. He broke my Mommy’s heart, and hurt Hayden and me, too…”
Qutside the front gate, a black Rolls-Roice came to a halt.
Elliot emerged from the car.
“My brother’s here!” Shea cried out excitedly when she saw Elliot. “He’s here to apologize to you all, Layla!”
Layla’s cheeks flushed a crimson red. She was so nervous she wanted to hide, but there was nowhere for her to hide at all.
Mike had sent Hayden to school, and her mother was not home…
“I have to take Layla to school now, Mr. Foster,” said Avery’s bodyguard. “Please take Miss Shea home. I need to lock the doors.”
A look of surprise flashed across Elliot’s face.
“Where’s Avery?”
“She went out to attend to some business,” replied the bodyguard.
Elliot’s eyes darkened.
What business does she have to deal with this early in the morning? Where did she run off to?
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When His Eyes Opened Chapter 502
Shea and Layla walked out of the living room to the villa’s front door.
Elliot glanced at them, then approached in long strides.
“Layla has to go to school now, Shea. I’ll take you home,” he said as he arrived in front of Shea.
Shea nodded, then said softly, “I already apologized to Layla, Big Brother. You should, 2c too.”
Layla’s gaze was lowered, but her lips were protruding in an adorable pout.
Elliot crouched down, then gazed at Layla’s face that was the spitting image of Avery and said gently, “I’m sorry, Layla. Not only was I late last night, I even made you sad. I’d like to explain everything to your8c mother.”
At this point, he asked, “Do you know where your mother went?”
When Elliot asked the bodyguard regarding Avery’s whereabouts earlier, he had kept his lips sealed and refused to reveal5d it.
As Layla looked closely at Elliot’s face, the nervousness that she felt slowly subsided.
He may be a dirtbag, but he was also verygf handsome.
“Of course I know where Mommy went,” Layla said confidently as she lifted her chin at him.” I have to go to school now, so I can’t talk to you anymore. I won’t be late like you!”
Her double entendre left Elliot feeling embarrassed andaa helpless.
Layla clenched her tiny fists and basked in her glory.
In truth, she had no idea where her mother was. Avery was already gone by the time she woke up.
She tempted Elliot on purpose as a little form of punishment.
The bodyguard walked over with Layla’s backpack, then picked her up with one arm.
Elliot stood up, then glanced at Shea and said, “Let’s go home.”
Shea nodded regretfully.
As he drove out of the Starry River neighborhood, Elliot dialed Mike’s number.
Mike answered the call very quickly.
“Where did Avery go, Mike? Don’t tell me she’s back at the office.”
Elliot decided to send Shea home, then go and look for Avery.
He needed to know Avery’s whereabouts as soon as possible.
As long as he could not explain things to her, his heart could not rest.
Mike had just dropped Hayden off at school.
He was standing in the school’s parking lot under the warm morning sun.
“Call her yourself!” he said lazily. “Did she block your number again? Ha… I can’t reveal her location without her permission. I won’t have a place to live if she blames me.”
Elliot frowned at Mike’s spiteful behavior.
“My company recently decided to expand into the international market. I’m thinking of sending Chad abroad to do some recon work. What do you think?”
Mike was speechless.
How absurd!
Elliot Foster was a f*cking b*st*rd!
He was using Chad to threaten him!
“You won’t be able to see Avery even if you threaten me!” Mike took a deep breath, then said coldly, “She may not have gone to the office, but she’s working! She went on a business trip. Her flight took off this morning.”
“Which city did she go to?” Elliot asked with furrowed brows.
At three months pregnant, it was not suitable at all for Avery to do any strenuous work
Did she decide to go on a business trip this morning because of what happened last night?
She was not an unreasonable person. She would not go on a business trip during this period if she had any rationality left.
“She went to Zirconia,” Mike said as he gave in.
It was not because Elliot threatened to relocate Chad abroad.
It was because Mike knew, even if he gave Elliot the address, it was a place that he could not
get to.
“Zirconia City?” Elliot’s heart tightened in his chest as he felt breathless. “Why did she go somewhere that far away? Even if there’s a customer there, she doesn’t need to go there personally! What were you thinking?! How could you let her go there alone?!”
Mike was not upset at all about being scolded.
“I told her the same thing this morning. I said I’d go with her and look after her, but she wanted me to stay home and watch the kids!” Mike gritted his teeth, then snapped, “She’s always telling me to watch the kids! It’s as if my dignity as a man is nonexistent!”
After a moment’s consideration, Elliot said, “Send me her itinerary and the location of the hotel she’s staying in. I’ll get Chad to go and help you out.”
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When His Eyes Opened Chapter 503
Mike tried to hold back his glee as he said, “It’s a deal!”
“Alright,” Elliot responded.
“Our client this time is the Border Security Force. As for accommodation, Avery’s staying on the base itself,” Mike said as he broke into a maniacal cackle. “I told you that you can’t get in there. They won’t just let you into their base.”
Elliot gritted his teeth, then hung up the2e phone.
Zirconia City was at the country’s border. It would take a four-hour flight to get there from here.
He did not know what time Avery’s flight was that morning, but she probably did not arrive in Zirconiad4 yet.
Even if her plane already landed, it would have just done so.
Avery had gone to a unique place that was not typically dangerous, so Elliot was not aszd worried.
He could wait for her to return from her business trip to explain things to her.
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If he hastily showed up in Zirconia and interfered with her work, she might be even more upset withci him.
Once Elliot dropped Shea at home, he made his way to his office.
Not long after he arrived, his secretary walked in and said, “Miss Zoe Sanford is downstairs, Mr. Foster. She said she’s here to apologize toaa you.”
“Add her to the black list and never let her take one step into the company ever again!” Elliot snapped coldly without hesitation.
“Yes, Sir!”
Zoe’s self esteem took a huge blow after she was kicked out of the Sterling Group building.
Before she met Elliot, she was still considered an outstanding lady of some status.
She could not believe that Elliot would treat her this way.
It was a good thing that the child she was pregnant with before was not his. Otherwise, she would lose her mind if he treated her this way.
Zoe got into her car, pulled out her phone and called Cole Foster.
“Cole, go on vacation abroad with me.”
“What’s wrong? Did my uncle upset you again?” Cole asked.
“Ha! I wish he cared about me enough to do that. He won’t even see me now,” Zoe said with a bitter laugh. “Won’t you come cheer me up?”
“Let me settle some work I have on hand… Didn’t you say you gave up on him before, Zoe? Why did you go looking for him again?”
“I gave up on him a long time ago. I just didn’t expect him to take away my chance to earn more money!”
“I see. You already made three hundred million. That’s already a lot,” Cole said, then asked,” Where do you want to go?”
“Bridgedale.”
“What’s so fun about Bridgedale? Didn’t you live there for years? Let’s go somewhere else!”
A sinister grin appeared on Zoe’s face as she said, “You don’t really think I’m going just for fun, do you? There’s something important I need to do in Bridgedale.”
“Something important?” Cole was confused. “Didn’t you decide to settle down here in Aryadelle? What important thing do you have left to do there?”
“I’ll tell you when I see you.”
At noon, Ben walked into the president’s office at Sterling Group.
“Let’s go out for lunch, Elliot!”
Elliot finished up the last bit of his work, then shut his laptop.
“You go ahead! I’m going to the airport.”
He decided to go to Zirconia to look for Avery.
Even if she found him annoying, he still had to explain things to her face!
“Oh? Are you going to look for Avery?” Ben teased. “I knew you’d go to her. She’s pregnant with your child, after all. How could you not cheer her up? Haha!”
Then, Ben pulled out an envelope and handed it over to Elliot.
It was a ticket for that afternoon’s first flight out to Zirconia.
Elliot took the ticket from Ben.
His hawk-like eyes were deep and vast globes as he said, “Even if she wasn’t carrying my child, I would still go to her.”
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When His Eyes Opened Chapter 504
It was noon in the city of Zirconia as a bulletproof car slowly made its way into the base of the Border Control Force.
Avery sat in the car and curiously looked out at the scenery outside the window.
There were no colossal skyscrapers here. They were far from the hustle and bustle of the city. The only things here were the most pristine beauty of nature and the soldiers that defended the31 country.
“Miss Tate, we’re far away from the city here. The environment’s a little rough, so you might have a tough time the next couple of days,” said the director of the logistics department, Sean Tennant.
“It’s no trouble at all. It’s our company’s honor that you chose our28 products.”
Sean laughed and said, “We compared several of the drones produced by local companies and your company’s products turned out to be the best in the end. Our deputy director, Mr. Lowe, demanded that we use your drones!”
Avery felt slightly embarrassed as she said, “It’s always been our goal to produce the best89 products.”
“By the way, Miss Tate, you mentioned on the phone that we could add some functions to drones based on our needs… When do you think is the earliest you’d be able to deliver the goods?”
“We’ll first have to see what kind of functions you’d like to add, then I’ll have to discuss it with my director of operations,” Averyec said.”
“Alright. Let’s get something to eat for now. Mr. Lowe will meet with you later.” 5a”Alright.”
After lunch, Mr. Lowe took Avery out for a stroll. As they walked, they talked and discussed their plans.
The base was massive. After a while of walking, Avery’s belly began to ache before her legs did. She had made a last minute decision to come here, so she did not inform anyone at the base that she was pregnant.
However, now that she could no longer take another step, she had no choice but to reveal her condition to Mr. Lowe.
When Mr. Lowe heard that Avery was pregnant, his eyes immediately shot to her abdomen.
She was wearing a plain pair of jeans and a long sleeved t-shirt. It was not a loose t-shirt, so it showed her flat belly. “You’re barely three months pregnant, aren’t you, Miss Tate? You’re not showing at all! Why didn’t you just rest at home? You could have sent someone else to come here!” Mr. Lowe,
puzzled.
Avery felt embarrassed to say that she had decided to come here on a whim in an effort to avoid Elliot.
“I’m just three months pregnant now. My checkup yesterday showed that everything was going well. Besides, I’m usually working anyway, so I wanted to come here personally with the hopes of improving our collaboration,” Avery explained after she composed herself. “I can tell you’re very serious about your work, Miss Tate. Tell you what, I’ll call for a car and show you around the base,” suggested Mr. Lowe. “That sounds perfect. Thank you!”
At four in the afternoon, Avery woke up from her nap and began to work. She opened up her laptop, typed up a document that included the points that Mr. Lowe had requested earlier and sent it to Mike. Mike replied to her email right away. Mike: [How much longer do you plan on keeping your phone turned off?] Avery’s cheeks flushed in embarrassment. Avery: [I didn’t notice.]
Mike: [Turn it on now, then!) Avery took a look at her phone, then put it back down.
Avery: (Why should I? I don’t need to use my phone here.) Mike: (Don’t you want to make a video call with the kids tonight?]
Avery: (I can use my laptop for that.]
Mike was completely defeated.
After a moment of silence, he sent another email.
[By the way… Elliot Foster came by this morning looking for you, then he used Chad to threaten me and forced me to tell him where you were… So… He’s gone to look for you.]
Avery: […]
Mike: [He took the 1 p.m. flight out earlier, so he should arrive at the Zirconia Airport around 4.30 p.m. in the afternoon… Then, he’d be in Zirconia in about half an hour. Prepare yourself! I don’t think he’ll be able to get into the base, but isn’t there a saying in Aryadelle about how money makes the world go round?]
Avery: (…)
The sound of someone knocking on her door drained the color from Avery’s face and left her in a daze of horror! Was he not supposed to arrive in Zirconia at 4.30 p.m. later?!
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It was only 4.10 p.m. right now!
Did Elliot take a plane or a jet over here?
While she was overthinking and stuck in a daze, a loud voice came through the other side of the door.
“I’m here to send you some fruits, Miss 33 Tate.”
Avery let out a heavy sigh of relief, then quickly opened the door.
“Mr. Tennant specially asked us to take good care of you after he heard that you were pregnant, Miss88 Tate.”
The soldier was holding a bag of fruits in his left hand and a bag of snacks in his right hand, all the while flashing a warm smile at her.
While Avery was touched by the moving gesture, she could not help81 sigh.
So, men could be this nosy, too!
She estimated that the news of her pregnancy had spread throughout the entire base bybg now.
“Feel free to let us know if you need anything, Miss Tate. We’ll try our best to help!”
The soldier put down the goods, then prepared toaf leave. “Thank you! I don’t need anything else right now. Thanks for making the trip!” Avery said as she walked him out.
Once the soldier was gone, she shut the door, returned to her desk and turned on her phone.
The base was heavily guarded. It was unlikely that Elliot would be able to get in.
She was still upset with him, but she was now beginning to worry about him.
With his bad temper, he’d get into trouble if he forcefully tried to barge his way in.
It would be bad if he could not get in and ended up waiting outside, too.
It was desolate out here and it was completely secluded. Besides, it was going to be dark out in a few hours.
When Avery turned on her phone, she saw Elliot’s missed call from the night before.
There was only one missed call.
She wondered if he would contact her when he landed later.
She felt torn as she stared at her phone.
She did not want to see him, but she could not ignore him if he came all the way out here to find her.
Avery was in a daze throughout dinner.
Mr. Tennant noticed her unusual demeanor and asked, “Is the food not to your liking, Miss Tate? Or are you not used to the environment here?”
Avery shook her head and said, “The food is pretty good, and I’m quite happy with the accommodation.”
“Why aren’t you eating, then?” Mr. Tennant asked, then added with a warm smile, “You should’ve brought someone along to keep you company.”
Avery took a bite of her food and was preparing to come up with an excuse to explain herself.
Suddenly, a soldier appeared and reported, “Sir! An outsider arrived claiming to be the head of Sterling Group. He said he wants to make a donation!”
Avery almost spat the food out of her mouth.
Mr. Tennant saw Avery’s reaction and picked up on a clue.
“Do you know this person, Miss Tate?”
Avery glanced out of the window. The sky was turning dark.
Things were not the same as the bustling city out here. There were no street lights at night.
She could not afford to let her emotions get the better of her.
Ten minutes later, a soldier led Elliot to Mr. Tennant’s office.
“Did you say you wanted to make a donation? How much do you plan on donating?” Mr. Tennant asked bluntly.
“I’ll pay for all of the drones you buy from Tate Industries,” Elliot responded.
Mr. Tennant narrowed his eyes, then asked, “Are you here to make a donation, or to look for Avery Tate?”
“I’m here to make a donation, but I’m also here for Avery Tate,” Elliot said honestly. “Can you take me to her? I have something to say to her.”
“You should’ve come earlier,” said Mr. Tennant regretfully. “She went out for a walk in the afternoon and hasn’t come back yet.”
Terror flashed across Elliot’s eyes. He stood his rigid body up and said, “Where did she go? I’ll go look for her right now!”
Mr. Tennant led Elliot out of his office and toward the woods.
The sun had not set completely, but the woods were much darker than its surroundings.
There was a warning sign outside the woods that read: Danger! Landmines!
“We’ve looked everywhere apart from this mindfield, Mr. Foster.”
Mr. Tennant then turned to Elliot and asked, “Do you have the guts to go in and look for her?”
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Minefield was self-explanatory. There were landmines buried in those woods. If one were to accidentally step on one, they would be blown to pieces.
Thus, Sean’s words carried a double meaning: was he willing to enter the dark woods to look for her, and was he willing to die for her.
Elliot looked toward the dark forest.
He had made his decision in a matter of seconds. He strode into the35 forest.
Avery was feeling antsy as she waited in Sean’s house. Sean had said that he would help her teste8 Elliot.
Half an hour had passed. “Why are they not done yet?” she wondered. She did not know what Sean was doing
Elliot had a strange temperament. “Would there be friction between them?” she79 wondered.
Emily stared at Avery. She noticed that Avery’s brows had been tightly knit with worry the entire time she had been here.” Don’t worry Miss Tate. Sean always does things within reason. He would surely bring him here later,” said Emily in an attempt to comfort Avery.
Avery nodded. “It gets dark quite early87 here.”
“Yes. The weather here is quite different from Avonsville,” Emily said and changed the topic,” The child in you is his, isn’t it?”
Avery was a littleza stunned.
“Haha! You’re so worried for him, I saw through you immediately.” Emily held Avery’s hand and said, “If he came all the way here because of you, he still cares for you. In any case, Sean’s tactics tend to be more intimidating than the regular ones, so I’m a little more wore worried that he might not be able to withstand that. If it does not go well, it does not mean that he does not love you. It could just mean that he has a little more self-preservation.”
When Avery heard what Emily said, she immediately jumped up from the sofa. She thought back to the time when Elliot had abducted her and taken her to the mansion in the woods. She remembered when she had been so terrified by his men that she had run into a wall.
Avery did not want such terrifying things to repeat themselves again! Whether it was to her or Elliot, she did not want such things happening to them!
Avery furrowed her brows and strode outside.
“Miss Tate, wait up! I’ll go with you! I roughly know where they are.” Emily was afraid that something might happen to Avery. She immediately chased after Avery.
Outside the forest, Sean was discussing having a discussion with Hunter. They were discussing whether they should accept the donation or not. Elliot’s would be donating a considerable amount of money.
“Since you want to accept his donations, why are you making things difficult for him?” Hunter asked.
“How is this making things difficult? This is not a minefield. I’m just scaring him.” Sean crossed his arms over his chest. “Didn’t you see how troubled Miss Tate looked just now! That man has done something bad to her. I’m just helping Miss Tate out!”
“They’re a couple. They fight. Why are you worrying about them for nothing?”
“What do you mean by worrying for nothing? Once they are here. It is our matter,”
“Hahaha! Be careful! Don’t end up aggravating him or he might decide not to make the donation!”
“Even if he does not make a donation, it’s not like we are starved for money. We’ll be fine! Furthermore, Miss Tate is selling the drones to us at production cost.”
“Then, we should accept Elliot’s donation! We shouldn’t let Miss Tate charge production cost. We should allow her to profit from Elliot.”
“Hahaha!”
They chatted in delight failing to notice Avery’s and Emily’s approach.
“Miss Tate, do you see the forest in front of you? The minefield sign is a fake. The forest isn’t a minefield,” Emily said. “Elliot should be inside!”
When Avery heard what Emily said, she immediately walked into the forest.
Before Sean and Hunter could react, Avery had already entered the forest,
The sky was completely dark.
Avery switched on the torchlight on her phone and quickly headed deeper into the forest.
“Elliot!”
After five or six minutes of yelling out his name, all she could hear is her voice reverberating through the forest.
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When His Eyes Opened Chapter 507
Suddenly, she saw a ray of light.
When she saw the light, her tensed heart relaxed instantly.
“Avery!” Elliot yelled out her name even louder than when she had yelled out his name.
Hearing his familiar voice, Avery felt a burn in her nose and35 eyes.
“Avery, don’t move! You’re in a minefield!” Elliot had seen the light from her phone. He reminded her of the fact that they were in danger after he had made sure that it was her.
Avery began to cry. If this was truly a minefield, would Sean have allowed him to risk himself? Did he leave his brain at home that day? Furthermore, if this was truly a minefield, she would not have entered to begine8 with!
If she remembered correctly, Elliot was a smart man, yet why was he behaving so foolishly at the moment?
“We’re not in a minefield!” croaked Avery. “Come here79 quickly!”
Upon hearing Avery’s words, Elliot immediately ran toward her. Avery’s vision was blurry from the tears. She only saw the light getting brighter as he ran toward her. She seemed to be able to feel the heat of his breath.
Avery raised her hand and quickly wiped away her87 tears.
A moment later, he was in front of her.
“Avery, they said that you were lost. You didn’t get lost, did you?” Elliot’s breathing was rather heavy. He grabbed her shoulders7a tightly.
“I’m not a three-year-old child. How could I have gotten lost?” She shrugged his hands away and looked at him. “Since when did you become so gullible?”
“I’m here to apologize.” Elliot did not care that he had been tricked. All he cared about was that he got to see her. “Avery, did you come here because you were trying to avoid me?”
His gaze burned into her.
Though there was barely any light, he could see the tears that stained her face.
“You know why I’m here, so why did you come?” She looked down, not daring to meet his eyes. She was afraid that the moment she saw his face, all her principles and determination would vanish.
“Mike said that you came alone. I was worried.” His palms slowly slid down her arms until he
held her hands tightly. “Let’s get out first.”
Elliot picked her up in his arms!
Avery was stunned. Then, she punched his shoulder. “Let me down! I can walk!”
“It’s hard to walk here. What if you fall?” He looked at the pathway that lay before him. Every step he took was stable and firm.
Avery was silent. No matter what feud or resentment she had, it could be settled after they left the forest.
Five minutes later, they emerged from the forest. She squirmed and got down from his arms.
Her expression was dark as she walked back to her quarters in silence.
Elliot followed her calmly.
“Why are you following me?” said Avery as she looked over her shoulder. “Aren’t you here to make a donation?”
She could see his handsome face in the dim light of dusk.
“I came here to find you.” His tone was firm. “That day, I had taken Shea to see a doctor called Frederick Lock. Zoe introduced him to me. She said that he could cure Shea.”
Avery took a deep breath. Her eyes were red. “Frederick Lock can’t cure Shea! Stop getting tricked!”
Elliot’s lips hardened into a thin line. He said nothing. “Stop getting tricked. Did that mean that Zoe has tricked me before?” he wondered.
“What happened? Continue!” Avery gritted her teeth and pushed his chest.
“At four thirty in the afternoon, we were about to head back, and Zoe asked for a ride back,” said Elliot. He was being absolutely honest.
“So, you gave her a ride?” Avery sneered. Tears fell from her eyes. “You gave her a ride just because she asked you to. You’re so obedient. Do you still have feelings for her?!”
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Looking at how heartbroken Avery was, Elliot held her hand tightly and placed it on his heart.
“Avery, it’s not what you think.” Elliot looked into her eyes and said, “I only agreed to give her a ride because she had treated Shea.”
“Zoe treated Shea?” Avery could hear the sarcastic laughter in her heart.
From Elliot’s point of view, Zoe was Shea’s savior. If not, he would not have given Zoe three hundred million 35 dollars.
Avery struggled and broke free from Elliot’s grip.
“Since Zoe could treat Shea, why did you break up with her?” Avery askede8 coldly.
“Because of you,” Elliot said without even thinking.
Avery’s heart skipped a beat. She felt like she had tripped over something. “Did Elliot say that he broke up with Zoe because of me?” she79 thought.
“Although Shea has not fully recovered, I am already very satisfied with her current situation, ” said Elliot, explaining himself. “I can’t force myself to be with her any longer, nor could I continue lying to myself that I did not care for87 you.”
When Avery heard Elliot’s explanations, she did not feel lighter. On the contrary, she felt
exhausted.
“Where are you staying tonight?” she asked Elliot as she looked at herza accommodation.
“I don’t know.” Elliot looked around and asked, “Where are you staying?”
“Don’t tell me you’re thinking of staying with me? You can dream on!” Avery saw how Elliot
“I’ll rest at your place for a little while. I’m a little tired.” The exhaustion on his face was obvious. Other than running around the entire day, Elliot had only had time to have breakfast. Not only was he exhausted, but he was also famished.
Just when Avery was deliberating as to whether to allow him to stay with her, Elliot’s stomach let out a loud rumble.
She had never seen Elliot in such a wretched state.
If he had not come here for her, he would have been in his luxurious mansion, enjoying a scrumptious feast prepared by his servants.
“Go back tomorrow morning.” Avery led Elliot toward her place. “This place is rather tough
for a spoiled master like you.”
“Come back with me,” Elliot said stubbornly. “If you’re not leaving, I won’t leave either.”
“I’m here for work, not play.” Avery glared at him before grabbing her key and pushing it into the keyhole. “If you’re not leaving, so be it. Do you think you can threaten me?”
After the door to the room was open, Elliot entered first. The room was rather simple. Other than a bed, desk, and chair, there was nothing else. Apart from the washroom.
Elliot headed to the washroom. As there was a public bathhouse, the suite did not have a shower.
Elliot looked at the simple facilities in the washroom and thought deeply.
Avery saw how Elliot was standing by the washroom. She teased, “Do you want to leave? Did your bodyguard come with you? Get him to pick you up! If your bodyguards did not come with you, then call your men right now. Get them to pick you up by plane! I know you have a plane.”
Elliot heard Avery’s jabs. He did not retaliate. If mocking him made her happy, then he would allow her to do so.
“I’m not leaving.” Elliot looked at her. “It’s quite nice to experience a different lifestyle.”
“Oh, then I’ll call Mr. Tennant to arrange a room for you.” Avery took her phone out and was about to call Sean.
The moment she unlocked her phone, Mike video called her. Avery answered the call without knowing why.
“Avery, what’s going on over there right now? Have you seen Elliot already?” Mike asked.
Avery held onto her phone. She glanced at Elliot with her eyes, silently commanding him to stay in the washroom. Elliot was rather reluctant, but he obeyed and remained in the washroom.
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 509
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 509
“I met him.” Avery picked up her phone and quickly changed the topic. “Where are Hayden and Layla?”
Mike looked sad. He sighed. “They won’t be able to talk to you tonight. Hayden cried today.”
In the washroom, Elliot had clearly heard what Mike said.
“Why did Hayden cry?” he35 wondered.
Elliot walked out of the washroom. He looked at Avery with darkened eyes. Avery did not have the time to deal with him at that moment. She was even more stunned than he was.
Hayden was a child who rarely showed any emotions. He was so calm and often did not act like ae8 child.
“What happened to him? Did he get bullied in school? Did you look for his teacher?” Avery said quickly. She wanted to return home and comfort her son.
“They had a pop quiz today. Someone scored higher than him. He could not take it.” Mike shrugged. “He can’t accept that there are people smarter than79 him.”
Avery sighed in relief, but she still felt bad.
Hayden had always been living in his own world. In his world, he was the87 best.
“He is the youngest in his class. It’s acceptable that he is not as good as someone else, but he refused to listen. The more I comforted him, the sadder he became.” Mike thought back to the situation that night. His head hurt. “This is the first time I saw him losing it!”
“I’ll head back tomorrow,” Avery7a said.
“Hmm. I suspect that Wanda has planted a mole in our company. When you left on your business trip to the Border Security Force today, coincidentally she left for the slums on her business trip! She even took a team of photographers with her. Hahaha!” Mike’s laughter rang out throughout the entire room.
Upon hearing Wanda’s name, Avery lost in talking to him. She looked at Elliot, who standing by the washroom door, from the corner of her eyes and said to Mike, “I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Hmm. Send me your flight details once you book your flight. I’ll pick you up from the airport tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
After hanging up, Avery began searching for a flight that left the next day.
Elliot carried a basin of hot water and placed it by her feet.
“Are you booking flight tickets?” He looked at the screen of her phone. “Book one for me too. We’ll go back together.”
Avery glanced at him coldly. “Can’t you do that yourself?”
“My phone ran out of battery.” Elliot bent down in front of her. He grabbed her foot with his slender fingers.
Avery was stunned. She immediately pulled her foot back. “Elliot, what are you doing!”
Elliot grabbed her foot tightly and took her socks off. He looked at her. “Book a flight ticket for me.”
His eyes clearly told her that he was going to wash her feet as she booked their flight.
Avery had goosebumps.
“Let go of my feet! I’ll book one for you!” His hand was wrapped tightly around her foot. She felt warm.
Elliot placed her foot in the basin. He did not let her go.
Avery was a little annoyed. She was not used to him being so sappy. “Where the hell did you learn this from?”
“Let me stay here tonight,” Elliot demanded hoarsely. “I’m worried about you staying alone. If you’re not willing to share the bed with me, I’ll sleep on the table.”
Avery was speechless. He stared at her with his dark onyx eyes. Her mind was a mess.
Her lips moved. She wanted to say something when a rumble came from outside the window. It started pouring!
Rain pelted her window. The sound was deafening.
Avery furrowed her brows.
She wondered whether the flights the next day would be canceled because of the heavy rain.
What really ruined her mood, however, was the fact that she would be unable to refuse Elliot’s
request.
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 510
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 510
Elliot calmly washed Avery’s feet and then gently wiped them dry with a tissue. He took his time.
Avery was blushing. She tried to retract her feet back a few times, but Elliot stopped her from
doing so.
The tingling in her feet that bloomed with every caress of his hands traveled to her heart.
“Do you think the flights will be canceled tomorrow?” Elliot finally let her35 go.
“Don’t jinx it!” Avery was desperate to return at that moment.
Elliot picked up the basin and went over to the washroom to pour out the dirty water. When he went back to her, he saw that she looked gloomy ande8 agitated.
“Are the flights canceled?” He guessed.
“Hmm.” Avery placed her phone down, feeling depressed. “There are fruits and snacks in the bag, have79 some.”
Although Elliot was hungry, his appetite had vanished when he saw her in that state.
Avery was holding onto a kettle, intending to boil some water. Elliot took the kettle and said,” Go and lie87 down.”
She listlessly walked over to the side of the bed and sat down. All she could think about what Hayden.
Before Hayden had turned one, he was just like any other kid. He would occasionally cry and throw tantrums. However, once he had turned one, all the crying and tantrums hadya ceased.
Avery could not even imagine what her son would look like if he were to cry.
Hayden was willing to stay in the elite class because the elite class was not as rigid as the ordinary class.
The elite class was taught using a curriculum that was tailored for child geniuses – which all the students were.
Geniuses exceeded the intellect of an average person. They were usually more self-absorbed, and they rarely paid attention to other people. This was the other reason why Hayden had decided to stay on with the school after the first day.
Avery was initially happy that Hayden had found a suitable place, but she had forgotten the pressure that he would face when placed in such an environment.
“Are you worried about Hayden?” After plugging in the kettle, Elliot looked at her. “Don’t worry, he will learn how to handle the stress.”
Avery looked at him, stunned. “How do you know?”
Elliot pursed his lips. Instantly, a thousand thoughts ran through his mind.
“How do I know? I know because Hayden is my son,” he thought.
Hyden’s temperament was just like his. He was always hard on himself. If he failed to achieve something, he would sink into self-denial and depression. However, his failure would only serve to motivate him to work harder to achieve his goal.
“Because he is your son, I believe in him,” Elliot said while looking at her deeply.
Avery’s heart skipped a beat. She staggered and lay down in bed.
Elliot strode over to the bed and tucked her in.
“Avery, can I have a look at your tummy?” Elliot sat down on the side of the bed. His eyes pleaded for her to allow him this one request.
Avery’s face felt hot. “Why do you want to look at it?”
He felt as if a ball of fire was stuck in his throat. He said hoarsely, “I want to look at our child.”
“You can’t see it now,” said Avery, turning down his request.
“Oh, then how much longer?” When he asked this question, he felt extremely bitter.
Five years ago, she had stayed with him till she was about to give birth to Hayden.
He wanted to know how her pregnancy had escaped his notice? Did her stomach not grow bigger?
Avery did not know that Elliot knew that Hayden was his son, so she did not think much about his question.
“About five to six months!”
Avery had deliberately eaten less when she was pregnant with her children. This enabled her to maintain her weight and better allowed her to hide her pregnancy.
However, with this pregnancy, she did not control her food intake. She guessed that in five or six months, she would begin to show.
Elliot’s eyes filled with tears. He sighed and said, “Avery, you are right. I’m the world’s stupidest man.”
“Have I ever said such a thing?” Avery looked at him, taken aback. She did not know why he
had suddenly said that.
“You said it before.” Elliot felt helpless beneath Avery’s gaze. He turned away. “I’ve never really been willing to admit my mistakes, but this is a mistake.”
“Everyone makes mistakes.” Avery looked at his handsome side profile. She could not help but lower her voice a little.