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When His Eyes Opened Chapter 931
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 931
Avery was confused. “Didn’t you say you like Hayden the most?”
“Yes! I do like Hayden the best, but I only want to play for Robert, because Robert wouldn’t know if I played it wrongly,” Layla explained.
Avery smiled. “Hayden doesn’t know if you played it wrongly or not too! He doesn’t know how to play the piano.”
Layla was stunned. “Oh, you’re right! I thought that Hayden was a superhero. He knows how to do everything! Hehe!”
Then, she happily pulled Hayden upstairs. Avery smiled helplessly.
“Avery, didn’t you say you were dealing with the time difference? Go shower and get some rest,” Mrs. Cooper said.
“Hmm.”
Avery returned to her bedroom and went to her closet to take her p ajamas,
Her abdomen was in sudden throbbing pain. She immediately held onto the closet door for support and slowly bent her back. She gasped for air and her face instantly turned pale!
Although she was in a lot of pain, she was not afraid. That was because the pain was familiar to her.
After giving birth, she has not had her period. The pain in the abdomen was because of her period.
On the plane, she felt tightness in her chest and her abdomen. Back then, she thought it was because she did not rest well. She never thought it was because her period came.
Once the pain subsided a little, she immediately headed to the bathroom.
At Elliot’s house. After the shower, he held Hayden’s present in his hands to have aed look The present was a smart cartoon robot tiger because Hayden liked tigers, so Elliot picked this robot.
The day when he and Ben went shopping for presents, they walked around the science museum for a long time but found no suitablere presents. In the end, he ordered this robot online. It was delivered only the day before. Elliot turned on the robot and it immediately said, “Master, good evening. What can Tiggie do for94 you?”
Elliot said, “Can you make my son happy?” Tiggie said, “Of course! Not only do I know how to sing and tell a story, but I tell jokes18 too!”
Elliot asked, “My son is seven years old. What do you think he will like?”.
Tiggie was silent for a while before replying, “Hisd3 mother!”
Elliot was speechless. He had bought the right robot. It was indeed quite smart. The robot knew that a seven-year-old child would like his mother the most.
He wondered if Hayden would like thiscb present. The next day, Elliot brought the presents to Tate Industries. He planned on passing them to Avery.
When the receptionist saw Elliot, she was extremely excited. “Mr. Foster, Miss Tate is not coming to the office today. You can call to get her, or I could help you too.” Elliot said, “Then, please help me to call her.” The receptionist immediately picked up the phone and dialed Avery. Two minutes later, the receptionist put the phone down with a blush on her face. She said to Elliot, “Mr. Foster, Miss Tate said that she won’t come to the office today.”
The receptionist paused for a while before adding. “She has her period today. Her tummy hurts.”
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 932
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 932
At the Starry River Villa, Avery was in her bed, feeling listless. That morning, since her abdomen was in so much pain, she took a painkiller. Previously, whenever she took painkillers, the pain would quickly stop. However, that day, her abdomen was extremely painful. After taking painkillers, it only subsided a little, so she did not go to work that day.
In such a situation, even being in bed was uncomfortable for her, let alone going to work
After the call with her receptionist, she got down from the bed. She wanted to drink some hot water.
She went to the living area and saw Mrs. Cooper hanging up her call frantically. “Avery, why are you out of bed?” Mrs. Cooper asked worriedly. “If you’re not feeling well, you should rest in bed.”
“I’m a little thirsty,” Avery said, “I’m feeling much better compared to this morning.” “I’ll bring you a thermos of hot water.” Mrs. Cooper went to look for the thermos. “By the way, Master Foster called just now. He said he was coming over.”
Avery was exhausted and feeling unwell, so she did not have much reaction when she heard this piece of news.
“He bought Hayden and Layla presents. He wants to pass it to you to give to the children,” Mrs. Cooper explained. “He told me about this yesterday.” Avery accepted the cup of water, carrying it in her hands to warm them up. “No wonder the receptionist called me. I guessed he must have gone to the office to look for me.”
“Hmm. Avery, do you want to get him to stay for lunch? The children are not at home. It should be fine,” Mrs. Cooper said. Avery said confusedly, “It’s still too early for lunch, right?” “It’s almost ten already. When he arrives, it should be around ten-thirty. He likes my cooking. I haven’t made a meal for him in a long time,” Mrs. Cooper said what she truly felt, “He treated me well when I was working for him.” Avery gave in. “Hmm, I’ll go lie down.” 20 minutes later, Elliot’s cár arrived at the Starry Rivered Villa.
He brought the presents into the villa.
“Avery is resting in her room. I’ll go see if she’s still sleeping,” Mrs. Cooper said and quickly headed to the master bedroom. She pushed the door open to have a lookle inside. If Avery was not asleep, when Mrs. Cooper pushed the door open, she would open her eyes in alarm.
Mrs. Cooper gently closed the door and returned to the living94 area. “Avery is asleep. She’s feeling unwell today,” Mrs. Cooper said and brought Robert to Elliot.” Master Foster, please look after Robert, I’ll go make lunch. I have already discussed it with Avery. She agreed to have you stay for lunch.” When Elliot suddenly saw the baby in his arms, his heart melted into a18 puddle. “Robert, Daddy loves you very much. Do you know that?” Elliot spoke to Robert in a soft voice, “I wish I could carry you every day. If I could be with you every day, I will feel that all the pain I have suffered in the past will be worth it.” Elliot muttered softly to Robert. At the same time, Robert looked at him with his huge round eyes, chewing on his littledz hand. “Are you hungry? Shall I make you some milk?” Elliot carried Robert in his arms. He was about to ask Mrs. Cooper if it was time for Robert’s feeding. He merely got up from the sofa when he saw Avery standing behind him. She had heard what he said to Robert a momentcb ago.
She was rather heartbroken. On one hand, she felt a little pity for him. On the other hand, it would be rather hard for her to accept him immediately, so she could only watch. “You don’t look well.” Elliot furrowed his brows at her pale face. “Did I wake you up?” “I wasn’t asleep.” Avery walked to him and looked at Robert. “Robert likes to bite things at his age. It’s not because he is hungry. If he is hungry, he will cry.” Elliot responded, “Do you want to go back to bed? Have you had painkillers? I remember you never used to have a painful period.” “How was it in the past?” Avery raised her eyebrows and looked at him. “Even if I was in pain in the past, I might not tell you. Do you think you understand me very well?” Elliot flushed a little. He knew that she was not feeling well, so he would not fight with her.
“Don’t fight in front of the child.” Elliot’s tone was tender. “Don’t underestimate Robert. He understands everything.”
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 933
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 933
“He knows nothing. We can fight in a softer voice, and it would not even scare him,” Avery said quickly but in a hushed tone.
Sure enough, Robert still looked adorable. He did not understand what they were talking about.
Avery took a teether and put it in Robert’s hand. Robert put the teether in his mouth and munched on it.
“Do you want to carry Robert?” Elliot wanted to cheer her up.
Avery replied, “I’m too weak.”
Elliot said, “Do you want some water?”
Avery replied, “I’m not thirsty.”
“I brought the presents here. Let me show you,” Elliot said, about to go to get the presents.
Avery saw him pacing back and forth with Robert in his arms. He said, “You’re carrying Robert, can’t you just sit still? If I want to see the presents, I’ll go see them myself.” Elliot heard what she said and sat down next to her.
“Just say that you bought the presents. Don’t mention me,” Elliot reminded.
“I will help you pass the presents to the children. Don’t you worry about the rest.” Avery looked at the boxes and thought that the presents were surely expensive.
Elliot’s phone suddenly rang, breaking the silence.
He was carrying Robert. It was hard for him to grab his phone. He initially wanted to pass Robert to Avery, but he remembered that she said she was too weak. Thus, he stood up and got Avery to help retrieve his phone.
Avery could not refuse him. She reached her hand into his pocket and took his phone out. She looked at the caller ID and saw that it was Chad. “Answer it,” Elliot said, “Put it oned loudspeaker.” Avery answered the call and put it on the loudspeaker. She placed the phone on the coffee table. “Mr. Foster, I got someone to ask the price that your brother asked for. He is asking for fifteen million in full. This price is considered extremely cheap,” Chad said, “I’m guessing he is desperate for money right now. It’s true too, Cole doesn’t have work right now. They have no income. We can only imagine how bad it is forie them.”
When Avery heard what Chad said, she immediately looked at Elliot. “Is your brother planning to sell off the old mansion?”
On the other end of the line, Chad heard Avery’s voice and was instantly94 baffled.
Elliot said, “Hmm, do you think I should buy it?”
Chad was conflicted. “Mr. Foster, are you talking to me18 or…Avery?”
Avery said, “If you want to buy it, just do it. Why do you need to ask me?” She added, “Also, fifteen million is nothing to you. There is nothing to be torn about.”
Elliot said, “Does that mean you’re asking me to buyd3 it?”
Avery blushed. “Just buy it if you want to, why are you asking me?” Elliot looked at her. “You’re next to me. I’m just casuallycb asking.”
Avery said, “Then, I won’t stay here.” She got up and headed to the kitchen. Elliot said to Chad. “Chad, go look for Henry and buy it.” Chad said, “Okay!”
At night, Elliot drove to the old mansion. It was part of his estate. It was pointless to mention it since this was always his home. He had spent most of his childhood there.
However, after cutting ties with Henry, he had never returned since. At that moment, this mansion belonged to him once again. He walked to the main door and inserted the key. Suddenly, a pungent smell wafted over!
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 934
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 934
Back at the Starry River Villa, Avery was feeling much better compared to during the day. Aside from feeling a little exhausted, her stomach did not hurt anymore.
After having a warm and pleasant dinner, she brought the two children to the living room and took out the gifts both she and Elliot had prepared for them.
Elliot asked her not to tell them that those gifts were from him, but she could not fulfill that request of his because she did not want to lie to the children. “Why are there four gifts, Mommy?” Layla’s eyes sparkled as she looked at the four gift boxes. She was very excited to open all the gifts.
“Mommy bought these two, and Daddy bought the other two.” Avery made a point to pay special attention to Hayden’s expression when she said that.
When Hayden heard the word ‘Daddy’, his warm expression turned cold in an instant. “Let’s open the gifts and see what’s inside!” Avery picked up the gift that Elliot bought first because she knew that Hayden would leave if he opened her gift first.
Avery was just as curious as to what kind of gifts Elliot bought.
Given how much importance Elliot had placed on the children, she had a feeling that he bought stuff the children would like.
Avery opened the first gift and took out an exquisite-looking little box.
Before Avery even opened it, Layla immediately exclaimed, “This must be for me! It’s definitely a beautiful hairpin inside!”
Avery smiled and handed the box to Layla. “Go ahead and open it then.” Layla took the gift box excitedly and opened it.
A pink heart-shaped diamond came into Layla’s view, sparkling brightly underneath theed
light.
Layla opened her mouth in shock and awe!
“What a huge diamond!” Mrs. Cooper held Robert and watched from one side. The diamond inside the box came as a big surprise tole her.
Layla trembled as she took it out of the box.
It was a very huge, raw94 diamond!
“Why did Daddy give me this diamond? I can’t wear it around my neck or clip it on my hair. Is it supposed to be a toy?” Layla joked. She then tossed the diamond in the air like a pebble and caught it.
“What do you want to turn it into? I can always bring it to a jewelry store and let someone turn it into something else,” Avery explained. “Don’t throw it around! It’s expensive, and you
wouldn’t want to break18 it.”
“Oh! I have an idea! Could you bring it to the store and tell them to make a magic wand for me? “Layla allowed her imagination to run wild. “It’ll be so cool if this diamond was placed on top of the magic wand!”
Avery was speechless. She opened the gift that Elliot bought for Hayden and took out a tiger shaped robot fromd3 it.
The robot was not very big and was about the size of a large piggy bank “What’s this?!” Layla looked at the little tigercb curiously. Avery took out the instruction manual from the box and read it before handing it over to her daughter. “This is a smart robot.”
“Whoa! Hayden likes robots the most!” Layla said as she took the little tiger. “Put it down, Layla!” Hayden frowned. “I don’t want his gift!” Layla pouted. “Suit yourself! If you don’t want this cute little tiger, I’ll take it!” She had already found the robot’s power button and pressed it. “Good evening, Master! I’m Tiggie, the tiger who knows all! Ask me a question!” Layla asked, “Tiggie, Tiggie! My brother doesn’t want you. What are you going to do about that?” Tiggie was silent for a few seconds before letting out a burst of screams!
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 935
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 935
Everyone was speechless. Just like that, Tiggie had convinced everyone to let him stay. At the old mansion, Elliot caught a whiff of gasoline when he opened the lock of the courtyard door.
It took less than three minutes from the time he noticed the gasoline smell for a roaring fire to appear in front of him.
Elliot was stunned when he saw the sudden burst of fire.
The bodyguard rushed over immediately and pulled Elliot out of the yard. “Mr. Foster! Someone set the place on fire! Please wait outside! I’m going to find the culprit!” Elliot was pushed to the courtyard by the bodyguard, who then immediately ran in to find the arsonist!
Elliot looked at the raging fire in front of him and immediately took out his cell phone to call the fire department.
It was bold of Henry to set the house on fire simply because he was reluctant to sell it!
The previous day, Mrs. Scarlet even mentioned that Henry was unwilling to sell the house. After all, Henry had lived in the old mansion for most of his life, and it was Cole who owed other people money and left Henry with no choice but to sell it off.
Mrs. Scarlet had probably erred in her judgment, all things considered.
Why would Cole-a man who feared death-be brave enough to court such a disaster?! Henry must have been in on the plan too.
Was Henry betting on the fact that Elliot was afraid to kill him?!
In that case, Henry could not be more wrong! Elliot would not hesitate to go against anyone who angered him, with the only exceptions being Avery and the children. The fire truck came quickly enough and began to put out the fire. The staff from the residential area rushed over as well. When they saw Elliot’s gloomy expression, they immediately asked, “Are you alright, Mr. Foster? How was there such a big fire here? No one’s living in this villa, so logically speaking, there shouldn’t have been aed fire!
The staff had just finished talking when the bodyguard dragged the arsonist out.
Elliot clenched his fists tightly when he saw the arsonist’sie face!
About 20 minutes later, news of the fire in the old Foster mansion had spread throughout the internet.
Since the property was valued at a high price and the Fosters had always lived in that particular villa, news of the fire quickly made the94 headlines.
Avery was with her children and did not see the news, “Avery! There’s a fire in Elliot’s house!” Mike spoke a little too fast because he was feeling18 anxious.
When Avery heard what he said, her expression tensed up and she asked in a solemn voice,” What’s going on? How did the fire happen? Is he alright?!” “I don’t know! I found out about it through the news. I tried calling Chad but he didn’t answer. “Mike showed her the news, “Look how big the fire is! Even the sky is red. This is horrifying! I’m not even sure if Elliot will be able to escape if he’s inside thed3 house!” Avery took his cell phone and felt relieved after getting a good look at the picture! “This isn’t his house! It’s the old mansion! He’s probably not insidecb there!”
“Oh, but I read on the news that it’s his.”
“Wait a second!” Avery’s body suddenly turned cold. “He just bought the old mansion today! He’s probably inside it right now!” After saying that, she returned the phone to Mike and ran out in a flash!
“Avery! Wait! I’m coming with you!” Mike chased after her.
Half an hour later, Avery and Mike came to the residential area where the old Foster mansion was located.
She practically ran to the old Foster mansion when she reached the area.
The fire was already put out. However, the cordon in front of the house was still up. There were a lot of people surrounding the place and almost everyone was whispering about the fire and the story behind it. Avery could not be bothered to listen to all that gossip! All she wanted to know was whether Elliot was alright!
“You should give him a call and ask!” Mike caught his breath and reminded. “If he’s fine, he’ll answer your call for sure!”
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 936
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 936
Avery stepped to one side. She immediately dialed Elliot’s number before giving her emotions a chance to calm down.
To her surprise, Elliot answered the phone within seconds.
“I’m fine.” His voice was low and firm. She sighed with relief and asked calmly, “Who set the fire?” “My eldest brother’s driver. He’s been with my eldest brother for many years now.” Avery was overwhelmed with sadness as she looked at the old mansion that had just gone through hell in just one night. Why burn a house down just because of the enmity that existed between two humans? “Was it under your elder brother’s orders?” She could not help but suspect it was so. She recalled that Henry and Elliot shared very different personalities, and the former even seemed extraordinarily honest and sincere when compared to Elliot. It boggled her why Henry would even do something so outrageous. “The driver said that it wasn’t the case, but I’m still verifying that.” Elliot then asked hoarsely, “Where are you now?”
“L…” She felt embarrassed to tell him the truth. After all, he might think that she cared about him if he knew that she was there.
“You should go home and rest since you’re not feeling well today.” He did not make her feel awkward.
The fact that she took the initiative to call him was already evidence enough.
“By the way, I gave the children your gifts.” Avery changed the topic to ease the atmosphere.” Layla loved the diamond, but you shouldn’t give her such valuable jewelry in the future. I don’t think it’s appropriate. You can give as big a diamond as you want, but a child will treat it the same as aed stone.”
“As long as my daughter likes it, she can play with it however she wants. What’s wrong with that?”
Avery wasie speechless.
Elliot then asked, “What about Hayden? Does he like that robot?” “I think he does, but he didn’t want it because it came from you. Layla loves it though. She brought it back to her94 room.”
Elliot expected it already. “As long as you don’t return it to me.”
“Okay. I’m going back now.” She held the phone and walked toward18 Mike. On the other side of the phone, Elliot’s breathing suddenly increased, “You went to the old
mansion to look for me? Why aren’t you keen on giving me another chance if I still have a place in your heart, Avery?” Avery clenched her fingers tightly around thed3 phone. She had a slip of the tongue and was too careless earlier. “Okay, you should head back! I’ll look for you when I’m done with all this,” hecb said. “Why do you need to look for me? Isn’t it fine to just keep things as it is?” She retorted. After being silent for a few seconds, he decided to be true to himself and tell her his inner thoughts. “I want to take the next step with you.” “Anything’s possible in your dreams,” she sneered, then hung up. Mike crossed his arms and watched her walk over after speaking on the phone. “Elliot’s fine, it seems. I knew that he won’t die that easily.”
“He’s human too. Why wouldn’t he die that easily?” Avery’s hair was messy due to the blowing wind and she tucked a lock of hair behind her ears. “Isn’t there a saying that only the good die young?” “Don’t misuse those sayings.” Avery felt a little cold at that moment because she had rushed out of the house without wearing a coat. Mike was not wearing one either, and he was shivering from the cold too. “How about we hug each other to warm ourselves up?” he suggested. Avery glared at him. “Are all men this shameless? Do you guys have to verbalize your thoughts all the time?”
“Ooooh, someone’s angry! Did Elliot say something shameless to you? I can think of no other explanation for why you would lump all men into one category.” Avery pursed her lips and did not answer.
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 937
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 937
However, when she recalled Elliot’s words, she could feel as if a fire was burning in her heart and dispelling the coldness.
At the police station, Henry came as soon as he received a call from the authorities.
The first person he saw when he entered was Elliot, and he immediately lowered his head.
“This is the situation, Mr. Foster. Your driver set fire to the old mansion earlier tonight. Do you know anything about this?” a police officer asked Henry.
Henry shook his head. “Not at all. I gave him a severance payment a few days ago, and we haven’t been in contact since then.” After a pause, he continued, “I need to explain everything to my brother!”
The police officer glanced at Elliot and excused himself when he saw that Elliot did not object to Henry’s suggestion.
Henry walked up to Elliot and explained, “Elliot, please let Joseph go! He’s been my driver for more than half his life! He has been with me since he was still young! It’s because of his loyalty to me that he did what he did. I would’ve stopped him if I knew he was planning this.”
Elliot was unmoved.
“How about this, I’ll pay to repair and maintain the old mansion,” Henry tried negotiating. “I didn’t order him to do this. If my intentions were truly malicious, I would’ve burned your place instead of the old mansion, since it’s basically an empty house with nothing inside.” Elliot looked at Henry’s exhausted face and opened his thin lips to say, “I’ll believe you…for now. You need to restore the old mansion to its original state or I won’t let Joseph go.”
“Okay.” Henry’s expression was solemn. He looked like he had something else he wanted to say, but in the end, he merely sighed. “I’ll be going then if that’s all.”
The feud between the two brothers was a very sad sight.
As Henry left, Elliot looked at him from behind and was overwhelmed with compassion as he said, “You should keep the money from the house sale to yourself, Henry. Don’t let your useless son spend it all!”
Henry’s eyes turned red and he felt choked. “Cole isn’t just useless; he’s stupid as hell too. But at the end of the day, he’s still my son. I won’t be able to just wash my hands of him! Aren’t you a father too? You should understand how I feel.”
If Henry told Elliot that in the past, the latter would have found it difficult to understand what the former meant.
At that moment, he sympathized with Henry aed little. Elliot’s love for his three children was beyond the control of reason. He was never fixated on the idea that his three children had to be good people. He just wished for them to be healthy andie safe.
Who knows what path they might take in the future? They may turn out to be mediocre at best, and stray down the wrong path at worst.
If one of his children did eventually go astray, could he be that cruel as to sever his ties with that child? Perhaps94 not.
Back at Starry River Villa, Avery took a shower and lay down on the bed, with Elliot’s low pitched voice echoing constantly in her mind.
Had that fire not happened, she would not have inadvertently revealed that she still had feelings for18 him.
Now that he knew about her feelings, she made herself seem a little too passive.
She unlocked her phone and texted Tammy to complain. (Hey, Tammy. Are you asleep? There was a fire in the old Foster mansion tonight. Did you see thed3 news?] Tammy replied after about five minutes. [I did.]
Avery’s emotions calmed down somewhat when she looked at the two-wordcb reply. Tammy’s mood seemed to be off. Avery sent a message and asked, [Are you and Jun alright?] (Yeah. He didn’t touch me again after that past failure.] [I knew he won’t push you. He loves you very much.) [I love him too. The more time I spend with him, the more I feel like I can’t live without him.)
Tammy’s eyes were moist when she sent that message
Jun was so kind to her, but she could never love him as she did before. She always felt that she was broken and unworthy of him.
The next morning, Avery was woken up by her blaring cell phone. In a daze, she reached out blindly to find it and answered her call.
“Avery! Do you know where Tammy went? She wasn’t at home when I woke up this morning, and her phone was turned off when I tried calling her! I can’t find her anywhere right now! God, I’m going to lose my mind soon!” Jun said anxiously.
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 938
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 938
Avery sat up from the bed startled after being jolted awake by what she heard. “I have no idea what’s going on with her! She was fine when she slept last night.” Jun’s voice was low and choking as if he was about to cry. “I have a feeling that she’s hiding on purpose! She definitely regrets it and doesn’t want to be with me anymore! We already agreed to remarry on the seventh of July this year…”
“I texted her last night and she told me she loves you very much,” Avery comforted, “She said that she’s finding it more and more difficult to be separated from you, so I’m confident that she doesn’t have any regrets. I’m sure she won’t want to break up with you either. She probably just went off to do something.”
“If that’s the case, why would she be hiding it from us?” Jun calmed down a little. “Could she have gone to see a psychiatrist?” “It’s not impossible.” Avery got off the bed. “Stay calm, Jun. I’ll find her.” “Where?” Jun could not figure out where Tammy could be. “I recommended a psychiatrist to her the other day, so I’ll check if she went there.”
“Thank you for the trouble. Please inform me as soon as you have any news about her. I’m worried sick right now.”
“I will.”
Avery tried calling Tammy after ending the call with Jun.
The voice prompt stated that she had switched off her phone. Avery opened the messages that they exchanged last night and read them again. She did not notice anything unusual when they texted each other the previous night, but as soon as she reread the messages, it was obvious that Tammy was unhappy.
There would usually be an influx of emojis if Tammy was in a good mood.
She did not post a single one of them in the previous night’s messages. Avery rued that she had overlooked Tammy’sed unhappiness. Tammy might not have gone and hid somewhere if only Avery had realized it the previous night.
After a while, Avery came out of the room and prepared to headie out.
Mrs. Cooper stopped her at once after realizing that she did not eat any breakfast. “Are you feeling better today, Avery? Where are you going in such a hurry? Have some breakfast before you94 do!” Mrs. Cooper would not have been that worried if Avery was not having that time of the month. “I have no appetite,” Avery said anxiously. “Tammy disappeared to God knows where and I
have to find18 her.”
“What happened? Did she get into an argument with Jun?” Mrs. Cooper frowned. d3″No.”
“You don’t look so good, Avery. You should have something to eat or else I’m the one who’s going to be worried if you leave like this.” Mrs. Cooper took her arm. “Tammy isn’t a child anymore. She’s probably taking a walk to calm herself down because she’s in a bad mood. Nothing’s going to happen.” Avery corrected her. “Tammy’s not in a bad mood. Have you heard about post-traumatic stress disorder? It’s a mental illness that often escapes attention. It might be harmless for a normal person to be in a bad mood, but for Tammy, it could put her life incb danger.”
Mrs. Cooper realized that she had said misspoke and immediately apologized. “Okay, Avery. I’ll go get some food and you can eat in the car.”
Trust Capital’s headquarters was in Rosacus City, which was just next to Avonsville.
Chelsea had practically remained in Rosacus City after taking over Trust Capital. One of the reasons was because a clean-up of the headquarters’ personnel was required, and she had not completely started her work yet. The other reason was her disfigurement-she did not want to appear in public too much.
On that day, Chelsea donated to several local charities in the name of Trust Capital. The donation campaign was held in a five-star hotel in the city.
Countless reporters and cameramen had taken their respective places at the venue.
Chelsea walked into view with bodyguards and executives surrounding her. She was clad in a black uniform that streamlined her figure and emphasized her capability, and a blue mask was worn to cover her disfigured face.
As long as she did not show her disfigured face, she could still pretend that she was a normal person!
When she took her seat on the stage, a hotel attendant came over to her with a glass of water. Chelsea looked up at the person and realized that she knew the person!
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 939
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 939
Chelsea was just about to call her bodyguard when a sharp dagger sliced across her fair, slender neck! Elsewhere, in Avonsville , Avery went to the psychiatrist that she had introduced to Tammy
The psychiatrist confirmed that Tammy never contacted him.
Avery then went to the cafes that she used to go to with Tammy…
After two hours of searching, Tammy was still nowhere to be found.
She called Tammy again but her phone was still switched off. The messages she sent had also elicited no reply. Where could Tammy have gone? Where else could she be? Avery sat in the car and stared blankly ahead. She was at a loss as to which direction she should drive toward.
Just as she was about to lose hope, she received a call on her cell phone! Her heart was beating anxiously! It was a call from Elliot. She grabbed her phone and immediately answered it. “Go home, Avery. We found Tammy’s whereabouts.”
Her tensed-up heart relaxed immediately and she asked nervously. “Is she alright? Where did you find her?”
“She’s in Rosacus City. I’m going there now with Jun to pick her up,” Elliot said calmly.
He did not want to scare Avery, but he knew that he could not hide it from her either.
Chelsea’s hometown was in Rosacus City and Trust Capital’s headquarters was there as well. Furthermore, Tammy had no relatives or friends in Rosacus City, which meant that there was only one reason why she went there-to finded Chelsea!
Avery felt that it was risky enough if Tammy had found Chelsea in Avonsville. After all, Chelsea was a sly and cunning person who had plenty of tricks up her sleeve. Someone like Tammy would never be a match for her.
Tammy’s decision to run all the way to Chelsea’s turf and cause trouble there was no different from digging her ownie grave!
“How is she, Elliot?! Tell me!” she yelled hysterically. She could sense that something had happened to Tammy because there would not have been any reason for Elliot to personally take a trip to Rosacus94 City. “She’s fine.” Elliot frowned as he tried comforting her. “We’ll bring her back safely. You can go back home and wait for our updates.” She breathed a sigh of relief. “You’d better not lie to18 me!”
“I wouldn’t dare.” Avery was relieved after receiving Elliot’s answer and droved3 home. When she reached, Mrs. Cooper immediately served up a tableful of food and urged her to eat.
“I’m pretty sure you didn’t eat the breakfast I packed for you this morning,” Mrs. Cooper said. “You must be hungry rightcb now.” “Yeah, I am a little hungry.” She sat down at the dining table and looked at the sumptuous lunch. Her appetite had returned slightly. “By the way, Mike called and said he was coming back for lunch, but you don’t need to wait for him. Go ahead and start eating.” Mrs. Cooper handed her the utensils. “Thanks.”
After eating her fill, she went to the living room and played with Robert. When Mike came back and saw her, he immediately blurted out, “Tammy is one brave girl! Can you believe she went to assassinate Chelsea? She should’ve just paid someone to do it rather than do it herself. Her resentment must’ve clouded her judgment to the point where she doesn’t even care about her own life!”
The calm on Avery’s face disappeared instantly. “Did you just say that Tammy went to assassinate Chelsea?” “Yeah! Didn’t you know?” Mike asked in surprise. “Tammy put a knife on Chelsea’s neck and took off Chelsea’s mask to embarrass her in public. But unfortunately, Chelsea’s bodyguards captured Tammy. The whole process was filmed by countless media personnel at the scene, and the complete video is already available online! Tammy is now being held inside a police station in Rosacus City. Elliot and Jun have gone there to get her out!”
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 940
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 940
Avery rushed out the door almost immediately.
Mike’s reflexes were quick and he grabbed her in the nick of time!
“Avery! Elliot and Jun have already picked her up. She’s no longer in danger!” Mike looked at her cold, resentful eyes and took a deep breath. “Don’t be impulsive like her! She’s already an adult now, not a child! Do you think she did the right thing when she went recklessly to Rosacus City all by herself?”
Avery yanked his arm away. “Her actions are wrong, but what you said earlier was wrong too. Don’t tell a person to be kind if you’ve never experienced what they went through. You’ve never gone through her pain, so you have no right to judge her.” Her words left Mike speechless and there was no way for him to resist. “I’ll be frank with you. Elliot was the one who told me to come back and keep watch over you. He said he’d bring Tammy back unharmed.” Mike dragged Avery onto the sofa and sat her down, “It takes two hours to go to Rosacus City and another two to come back. That makes four hours. You’re feeling unwell, right? It’d be best for you not to go through all that.” Avery’s eyes turned red. She pursed her red lips and kept quiet. Mike was helpless when he saw her like that. “Come on, don’t do that! If you really want to go, I’ll drive you there. It’s not a big deal. But I must say that Tammy “No! Don’t talk about her!” Avery interrupted. “Tammy wouldn’t have chosen to do something stupid if she had other ways to relieve the pain in her heart.” Mike raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. “I wasn’t going to accuse her of anything. I was just going to tell you to persuade her when she comes back. She can’t continue down this road. Aside from the danger she’ll bring to herself, Jun probably won’t be patient enough to tolerate her all the time.”
Avery shot him a cold look.
He covered his mouth and said, “Okay, I think it’s better for me not to say anything. But don’t just ignore what I said. What she did today was just too dangerous. Chad said that Chelsea would have killed and skinned Tammy on the spot if she still had that temper from before.” Avery’s expression turned gloomy and she said emphatically, “If Chelsea had the guts to do that, I’d dig up her ancestor’s graves in addition to killing her.” “…Hey now, take it easy there! I’ll get you a glass of water. Calm down.” Avery sighed heavily.
All of a sudden, Robert burst into tears in the babyed cot.
She immediately stood up and carried the baby.
“Did I scare you because my tone was too fierce earlier?” she said apologetically, “I’m sorry, Darling. I forgot you werezo there.”
“Robert is probably hungry. He last drank milk two hours ago.” Mrs. Cooper came over immediately when she heard the child crying. “I’ll make him some.”
Mike came over with a glass of water and put it on the table. He then took Robert from here8 arms,
“Have you eaten lunch yet?” Avery asked.
“I’m not hungry. I’ll eat when I am.” Mike gestured at the water glass on the table with his chin. “That’s for24 you.”
Avery picked up the water glass and took a sip.
“I heard that you went out pretty early today. I’m sure you’re feeling really tired now, so why don’t you get some sleep? They won’t be back until evening.” Mike said, “Hayden and Layla’s birthdays are tomorrow. What are you going to do if your exhaustion spills over toce tomorrow?” Mike’s words calmed Avery down successfully. Back at Rosacus City, Elliot and Jun managed to smoothly meet Tammy when they arrived at the police26 station. Her state of mind was beyond what they had imagined. Not only was she not crying, but there were also no signs of fear or remorse on her face either. She did not seem surprised or grateful when she saw them, as if she had yet to exit her resentment-filled mindset.
“Elliot,” Chelsea walked to Elliot’s side. “I didn’t do anything to her. She was the one who almost killed me.”
Chelsea’s neck was tied with gauze.
“Do you think you deserve pity?” Elliot retorted indifferently. “I wouldn’t pity you even if Tammy did kill you. You should have died a long time ago.”