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When His Eyes Opened Chapter 941
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 941
Chelsea sneered in despair. “I know. As of now, I can only let myself be hit and I can’t fight back. If I did, everything I have left now will be taken away by you.”
Chelsea’s words jolted Tammy’s memory. With Elliot and Jun lending their support for her, she was never going to let Chelsea off the hook!
She rushed up to Chelsea and gave her such a fast, tight slap that Chelsea did not even have the time to cover her ears! The slap caused Chelsea’s mask to fall off.
“You’re a maggot, Chelsea! You don’t want anyone to see your face, but that’s exactly what I’m going to do! You’ve got it coming for you! You’ll die the most miserable of deaths!” Tammy’s anger did not seem to decrease one bit and she raised her hand once more to vent out all the rage that she had in her.
Elliot watched coldly at one side without interfering. Jun held Tammy in his arms and turned her around. “Tammy! We’re in a police station! You can’t beat her up here! She’ll get her punishment for sure! And besides, if anyone’s getting their revenge on her, it should be me! Can you please listen to me?!”
Tammy pursed her lips as two streams of hot tears trickled down her face.
She did not want to talk about it again and so she changed the topic. “Why isn’t Avery here?” “I didn’t allow her to come,” Elliot replied. “Let’s head home. She’s worried about you.” Jun carried Tammy up and left the police station with Elliot.
Chelsea covered her hot face with her hands and watched them leave.
“Ms. Tierney, your mask.” Chelsea’s bodyguard handed her the mask.
Chelsea threw the mask away and said angrily, “There’s no point wearing it! I’m not going to wear it anymore! Everyone already knows how ugly I am anyway!”
ed… That evening, Elliot brought Tammy to Avery’s house. Avery hugged Tammy as soon as they saw each23 other.
“I was too impulsive today, Avery,” Tammy said softly. “You were worried about me, weren’t you? I’ll try my best to control myself in the future…”
Avery patted her on the back and said softly, “It’s alright. There are times when you need to vent your feelings or else they’ll suffocate36 you.” “Yeah… Well, I’ve decided that I’m going to see a psychiatrist.” Tammy let go of her and informed Avery of her decision. “Okay, I’ll come with you3a tomorrow.”
“It’s fine, I’ll bring Jun with me.” Tammy had calmed herself down considerably. “I’m feeling a little tired right now, so it’s about time I go back home.” “Okay, Rest well when you’re home and don’t overthink.” Avery saw her out. “You need to let it out next time if there’s something in your mind. Don’t keep it to yourself and carry the burdends alone.”
“Okay.” After Jun brought Tammy back, Avery and Elliot inadvertently made eye43 contact. “You should leave. Hayden’s coming back soon!” Avery tried chasing him away. “He’ll be back a little later tonight. There’s still time for me to have dinner before I leave.”
Avery was surprised at how he so shamelessly tried to get a free meal. “You can’t seriously be that against the thought of letting me have a meal, right?” Elliot frowned. “I skipped lunch just to pick Tammy up. I don’t even know if I have the strength to walk out of your courtyard gate If you don’t let me eat something…” “Okay! Fine! Just stop talking and eat something!” Avery glared at him. When he saw how reluctant she was, he said, “Maybe I should just leave.” He then turned around and walked to the door. Avery immediately grabbed Elliot’s arm without hesitation!
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 942
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 942
“Elliot,” she called out his name. “Just eat, will you!”
He unconsciously curled his lips into a beautiful smile.
Satisfied, he turned around and followed her into the living room.
When Mrs. Cooper saw the two of them coming in, she immediately smiled and said, ” Dinner’s ready. I’ll check and see if Layla has finished her homework.”
Layla had just started elementary school. She had homework every day, and lots of it too.
Avery decided to hire a tutor just to supervise Layla’s daily homework.
Layla was not particularly enthusiastic about learning, and it would be quite difficult for her to keep up if she was not given the necessary push.
Fortunately, Layla was quite obedient and basically worked hard to complete the special exercises Avery gave her. Elliot walked to the crib and hesitated for a few seconds before picking Robert up. Avery chided him, “Didn’t you say you had no energy to step out of my courtyard because you’re too hungry?”. Elliot took it all in stride and was fine with whatever she said as long as she did not stop him from holding the baby.
“My son is so adorable that I can feel my energy coming back whenever I see him.”
“Oh, since that’s the case, you might as well skip your meals and just replenish your energy by carrying the baby every day! It’d save Mrs. Scarlet the trouble of cooking your daily meals,” Avery continued mocking him.
Elliot hugged Robert and played with the boy while responding to her, “I don’t mind starving to death, but I’m worried that a certain someone can’t bear to see me like that.”
Avery’s cheeks turned red and she retorted. “Who says I can’t bear that sight? Don’t think so highly of yourself.”
After saying that, she went to the bathroom to wash hered hands.
Elliot carried Robert up and stared into the child’s eyes. The boy’s eyes were shining faintly, like a pair of black gems that were particularly dark and25 glowing Elliot felt completely drawn to that little life.
His feelings for Robert were not as strong when the boy was just84 born. That was why it was difficult for him to face Robert after Shea’s accident. There was even a time when he resented Robert.
When he looked back, he felt that he was gravely50 mistaken!
The little boy never did anything wrong.
Robert looked at Elliot’s face and blew raspberries all of a sudden. He spat out some saliva and made babyef noises. Elliot was amused by Robert’s silly yet adorable antics. “Who’s my silly little boy?!”
Avery came out of the bathroom and was far from amused when she heard his words. Her face turned cold in an40 instant. “What did you call the baby?” Elliot realized that he had said something wrong, and immediately changed his words, “Who’s my good little boy!” Over at the stairs, Layla dashed down. “Mommy!” Layla called out to Avery before realizing that Elliot was also there. She proceeded to ask her mother loudly without showing any effort to dance around the topic, “Mommy! Didn’t you promise Hayden that you wouldn’t let Daddy come to our house in the future?”
Avery felt guilty all of a sudden. “He’ll be very angry if he comes back and sees Daddy!” Layla walked downstairs and reminded Avery loudly. Avery immediately asked Elliot, “You said that Hayden’s going to be back a little later today. Are you sure?”
Elliot nodded. “His teacher told me.”
“His teacher? You spoke to his teacher in private? Who did you talk to?”
“All of them.”
Avery was stunned.
That man was insane.
He bribed not only her bodyguard but her son’s teachers too She leaned into his ear and whispered, “Did you also speak with Layla’s teachers in private?” “Of course.”
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 943
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 943
Elliot was afraid that his daughter would be bullied at school and felt worried even though he knew that there was only a very slim chance of that happening. His daughter was very beautiful and had a very assertive character. Everything would be fine and dandy if no one provoked her, but if someone pushed her buttons, she would definitely fight back even though she could not win against them! As a result, he had a word with the school in private.
“You’re such an awesome father.” Avery teased him.
“I know what I have done is far from enough, but I’ll continue to try my best.”
Avery looked at Layla and explained, “Your brother will be back a bit later today. Your father was out the whole day to pick Aunt Tammy up and just came back. It was a pretty long day for him, so I left some food for him.”
“Oh,” Layla answered after hearing the explanation. Since there was a reasonable explanation, she put away the attitude she had shown Elliot earlier. “Mommy, I like my magic wand!” Layla took Avery’s hand and walked toward the dining room. “I’m going to be the most beautiful little princess tomorrow.”
Avery said, “You’ll always be the most beautiful little princess to me.”
Layla’s face blushed after being praised and she said energetically, “Mommy, let me tell you a secret!” Having said that, Layla turned her head to look at Elliot. The girl seemed worried that he would hear it, but at the same time, worried that he would not hear it.
In the end, Layla said the secret in a voice that only Avery and Elliot could hear. “Hayden took Tiggie apart last night!” Avery had an embarrassed expression and glanced apologetically at Elliot. Elliot said magnanimously, “It’s fine. The gift is for him. It’s his to do whatever he wants with it.”
Layla then continued, “Harden said that Tiggie is too stupid. He can’t stand such a stupid thing in the room, so he wants to dismantle Tiggie and make Tiggieed smarter.”
Avery and Elliot were both speechless. It turned out that Hayden was upgrading Tiggie instead of destroying27 it. Mrs. Cooper brought the food to the table and took Robert from Elliot’s arms. As he looked at the sumptuous dinner on the table, Elliot found it rather depressing that Robert could only drink milk and felt pity all of a sudden. “When can Robert start eating solid food? Can I give him somede meat?” Avery explained, “For now, he can only eat baby cereal, vegetable puree, and fruit puree.”
“Can you eat meat puree 52 then?” “Why do you insist on feeding your children meat?” Avery looked at him in puzzlement. “Do you think eating meat can make him grow faster and smarter? You know what, it doesn’t matter what you think. He still can’t eat meat yet.” Elliot explained his reasoning, “I just think meat isce delicious.” “You should eat more then if it’s that delicious.” Avery placed a plate of spare ribs in front of him.
“We shouldn’t be arguing in front of the children, Avery. It won’t be a good influence ongf them.”
Avery asked Layla, “Do you think Mommy and Daddy are arguing, Layla?” Layla blinked her beautiful eyes. “How is this arguing? Mommy is obviously lecturing Daddy.” Avery gave her daughter a piece of meat and told her to close her mouth. After having a satisfying dinner, Elliot did not stay too long because he was afraid that Hayden would come back anytime and sulk after seeing him. Avery walked him to the door after seeing how tactful he was. “Thank you for picking Tammy up today.” She thanked him with some hesitation. “You’re welcome.” He looked at her awkward little expression and said hoarsely, “See you tomorrow.”
“Okay.” She lowered her eyes, turned around immediately, and closed the door before returning to the living room. The driver drove the car over and opened the car door for him. He shifted his gaze away from the closed villa door and got into the car. Half an hour later, the black Rolls-Roice drove through the driveway leading up to the villa.
A sneaky and extremely suspicious black figure was spotted outside the villa fence. Elliot immediately lowered the car window to try and see the person’s face.
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 944
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 944
Elliot thought that lowering the car window would startle the man. He thought that the man would lower his head or turn around. Surprisingly, the man raised his head and looked at Elliot after the latter lowered the car window. Elliot frowned almost instantly and glared back at the man! In stark contrast to Elliot’s angry emotions, the man grinned and smiled at him!
A cold sweat broke out on Elliot’s back, not because he was scared, but because the person was just simply bizarre.
No one ever dared to roam near his villa, much less glance at him so boldly!
Since it was difficult to see clearly at night, he could only vaguely make out the man’s silhouette. It was a tall and slightly chubby middle-aged man. Elliot could confirm that he had never seen that man before!
Why would someone like that appear outside his villa at night?
The car drove immediately into the front yard. Elliot got out of the car and gave his bodyguard some instructions before walking into the villa.
After a while, the bodyguard came into the living room and reported the situation to him, “I didn’t see any middle-aged man like you mentioned, Mr. Foster, but I saw a black car driving away. I’m guessing that person you mentioned was probably inside it.” “Check the surveillance footage and find out what time he came.” The picture of that middle aged man’s grin appeared in Elliot’s mind and he clenched his hands into a fist.
He wanted to deem that man as a mentally-ill individual because normal people would not dare to be so cheeky in front of him!
However, a voice in his mind was telling him that the man was not mentally ill.
The bodyguard said earlier that a black car had driven off. If that person really was mentally ill, he ought to be wandering around blindly on the road instead of drivinged away. Elsewhere, Tammy and Jun returned home to discover that the house was brightly lit and the door was open.
Jun’s parents were sitting on the living room sofa and there was some freshly brewed tea on the coffeeza table.
When the two of them saw Jun returning with Tammy, they kept quiet but looked right at Tammy’s face.
The stir that Tammy created in Rosacus City was all over the internet and the video had gone viral. Eventually, all the Hertz’s relatives and friends forwarded the video to Jun’sze parents. Although the Hertzs were not on the same level as the Fosters, they were also among Avosville’s rich and powerful. Never in their family’s history had they ever been associated
with such a shameful incident.
Although Tammy and Jun were divorced, they had gotten back together again and were going to remarry to each4a other. Everyone already regarded Tammy as the Hertzs’ daughter-in-law.
“Dad, Mom, why are you here?” Jun was afraid that his parents would blame Tammy, so he immediately said, “Tammy did do some impulsive things today, but I don’t think it’s serious. I don’t think it’s necessary for you to reprimandgb her.” Jun’s mother, Hilda, sneered. “You’re going to marry into her family, so of course you think her behavior is not a big deal. After all, she didn’t really kill Chelsea, right?” Jun’s father, Harold, held his wife’s hand and hinted at her to speak a little4a less.
“Jun, your mother and I have taken these couple of days to calm down. About you and Tammy, we’ve already accepted reality and we’re not responsible for you anymore. Since you’ve already made your decision, we’ll respect your choice.” Harold said in a serious tone.
Tammy thought they came there to scold her and was surprised that they did not. However, it made her a bit awkward and uneasy. Jun said in bewilderment, “Are you sure you’re okay with me staying with Tammy’s family?! Don’t you think that’s really shallow of you? You said that I’m the only third-generation heir in our family and that I’m your most precious son! Guess that’s all a big fat joke, huh! Is this how you treat your precious son?” He felt stung by how easily his parents gave up on him. To him, Tammy and his parents could never be mutually exclusive. In the past, the only reason Jun dared to shoot his mouth off at the wedding was because he was confident that his parents would compromise.
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 945
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 945
Jun’s reaction startled his parents. Tammy was caught between them and she felt lost because she did not know how to ease the tension in their relationship.
Just as she was about to say something, Jun’s mother remarked sarcastically, “Precious son? Do you still consider yourself a child when you’re already thirty?”
“I could be sixty for all I care and still be your son!” Jun protested. His cheeks had turned red.
Hilda picked up the teacup and drank tea leisurely.
Harold sneered. “Your mother and I agreed to let you remain with Tammy. Who said anything about asking you to stay with her family?”
Jun was speechless. Hilda turned to Tammy. “Come here.”
Tammy’s heartbeat quickened as she walked to her mother-in-law.
“Jun’s father and I have been reflecting on everything for the past two days. Our reaction to what happened in the past to you was truly inappropriate. Jun’s persistence has shown us that he is a responsible person and we’re very pleased with that. At the same time, it also made us aware of how selfish we are. Your lives are yours and we have no business interfering in them. From now on, the two of you can and should continue living your lives happily with each other.
Tammy’s eyes reddened after hearing what Jun’s mother said. “However, I’d still like to talk about what happened today. I know how terrible you must feel, Tammy. It won’t be easy to forget the hurt you’ve experienced in the past, but you shouldn’t let that risk your future. Your actions will only make Jun feel worried, and you really shouldn’t be so impulsive in the future.”
Tammy nodded. “Dad, Mom, it’s getting late and the two of you should go back and rest. Tammy and I have to rest too.” Jun politely ushered his parents out. After sending his parents away and returning to the living room, he saw Tammy coming out with a bottle of red wine. “What are you doing with that bottle of wine, Tammy?” Jun closed the door and walked up to her. “You’re not thinking of celebrating with a drink, are you? We can celebrate differently! Avery said you shouldn’ted drink.” “I’ll just have a little sip.” Tammy poured a glass for herself. “I’m drinking, but you don’t have to.” “Why not? If you insist on drinking, I’ll drink with you!” Jun also took a winezc glass. “Okay, let’s drink together.” Tammy poured him a drink. “Darling, I don’t think I’ll be so scared if I’m drunk Let’s try doing it tonight!”
Jun put down the wine glass in his hand: “I don’t think that’s a good idea…” “Let’s just try.” “Okay. We’ll try.”
The next day, Layla and Hayden’s birthday party went on asal scheduled. Layla changed into a princess dress early on and knocked on Avery’s door. “Mommy! Why aren’t you up yet? It’s Hayden and I’s birthday today! Aren’t you excited at all? ” Layla’s hair was still disheveled as she came up tod5 Avery.
Avery was feeling sleepy because she stayed up late the previous night to read about treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
“What time is it, Layla?” she asked in a hoarse voice.
“Seven!” Layla had an exasperated expression on her face as if the day was already coming to an end, “Mommy, wake up! Hayden did not wake up. I tried waking him up but he ignored me! Sob!”
Avery was forced to get up. Not long later, Mrs. Cooper pushed the door open and walked in with a parcel. “You have a parcel, Avery. I don’t know who sent it though.” Mrs. Cooper carried the parcel to the bedside and showed it to Avery. “Should I open it?” Avery looked at the parcel and frowned.
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 946
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 946
This was an international package.
She had also received an international package before, and when she opened it, there was Wesley’s finger inside.
It was a nightmare that Avery could never forget in her life. After she took a deep breath, she said to Mrs. Cooper, “Help me unpack it!”
“Okay, I’ll go out to unpack.” Mrs. Cooper took the package and walked out.
Layla liked unpacking the most, so she followed behind Mrs. Cooper, planning to see the contents.
“Layla, come here, mom will comb your hair.” Avery stopped her daughter, “Mrs. Cooper will bring in the contents for us to see later.”
“Okay!” Layla went back to Avery Beside and said whimsically, “Mom, do you think the package might be a birthday present for me and Hayden?”
Avery smiled and said, “Then guess who gave it.”
“I don’t know.” Layla thought about it for a while and had no clue, but she was very determined, “I think it’s a gift for Hayden and me. Because today is Hayden and also my birthday! When can’t that package be delivered? It was delivered today.. ….”
Layla’s thoughts were a little childish, but a little cute.
At this time, Mrs. Cooper came over with the contents of the package: “Avery, it seems to be a birthday present for Layla and Hayden.”
Mrs. Cooper brought the two greeting cards to Avery.
Avery took the greeting card and glanced at it, the expression on her face froze immediately.
“Wow! What a beautiful card! I knew it was a gift for me and Hayden! This little girl’s card must be for me!” Layla took the card from her mother.
A card with a picture of a little girl and a birthday cake.
Another card features a little boy and a birthday cake.
Although there was no text on it, the pictures had it all.
This was indeed a birthday card for Hayden and Layla.
“Bring me the package box.” Avery had some guesses, but she wasn’t sure if it was that person.
Mrs. Cooper immediately went out to get the box.
Soon, the box was handed to Avery.
The package was sent from a very small country.
There is only one shallow English letter in the sender’s column: “It’s Wesley.” Avery whispered.
Mrs. Cooper felt a colicky pain in her heart: “This Wesley is real! Although Shea’s affairs have nothing to do with him, but Robert is so healthy and cute now. The husband will definitely not trouble him, so why does he keep hiding!”
Avery felt a little uncomfortable.
Before Shea’s accident, she always regarded Wesley as her eldest brother. Every time something happened, whether it was happy or sad, she could talk to Wesley one by one.
After Wesley took the initiative to cut off contact with everyone, she felt that her life was missing a piece.
Although Shea was sad, she understood Wesley’s behavior.
Wesley has a good heart, no matter how he treats, he has kindness in his heart.
When he decided to pump Shea’s blood to save Robert, he must have been particularly distressed.
Shea’s death must have caused indelible damage to Wesley. It is not so much that Wesley hid, but that he was struck down by this tragic reality.
“Mom, I remember that I seem to have an Uncle William, but I haven’t seen him for a long time.” Layla raised her head and asked Avery, “Where did Uncle William go?”
“Then do you remember your aunt?” Avery asked.
Layla nodded, “Shea died to save her brother. I miss her so much… If she was still alive, she would definitely come to celebrate my birthday today.”
Layla had tears in her eyes.
Avery took her into her arms.
Outside the courtyard gate, a business Buick slowly stopped.
Avery took Layla out of the room and saw Eric coming from outside the door.
…
Foster family.
Elliot woke up earlier today. In addition to thinking about the boy’s birthday, it was also because of the strange person he met last night.
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 947
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 947
The bodyguard had checked the surveillance footage from the previous night and discovered when it was that the man came.
That man came after the sun set and waited there for about 20 minutes until Elliot came back.
He left as soon as he spotted Elliot.
His car was parked in the surveillance cameras’ blind spot and was therefore not photographed. Without the car plate number, there was no way to find out his personal information.
The surveillance cameras did not capture a clear shot of his face either, since he kept his head down when he saw Elliot.
It was only when he and Elliot looked at each other that his face was caught by the camera. However, the lack of proper lighting meant that the picture was very blurry. The bodyguard took a screenshot of the video and printed it out to show Elliot. Elliot looked at the photo over and over again but could not quite remember where he had seen that person before. For some odd reason, however, he felt that the person was quite familiar.
One could not even begin to describe how weird it was that he came over the previous night just to wait there and smile at him before leaving!
Elliot made up his mind to grab that man the next time they showed up.
He came out of the room at eight in the morning.
Mrs. Scarlet said to him, “Coffee and breakfast are ready, Master Elliot.” After a pause, she said, “Mrs. Cooper sent me a message saying that Avery and the others are heading to the hotel. You should go after breakfast!”
“That early?”
“Well, she said that Eric came very early.” Elliot had a scornful look and spoke in an even more disdained tone. “He’s veryed considerate.
“He is! He cares very much about Avery and the children, but it doesn’t really matter how considerate he is if you’re around. Avery’s heart is always with you, and no one can take that away.” Mrs. Scarlet’s words made Elliot feel at ease and erased all his exhaustion.
Avery allowed him to stay for dinner the previous night and even thanked him when he wasze leaving Her attitude toward him had changed significantly. He believed that it would not be long before she accepted himf2 again. “By the way, Mrs. Cooper also said that Wesley sent a package. It was a birthday card for Hayden and Layla.” Mrs. Scarlet’s face darkened when she mentioned Wesley. “His whereabouts, and Shea’s burial ground, remain unknown.”
A bone-chilling glow appeared in Elliot’s eyes and he clenched his fists so tightly that his fingers turned4e pale. He hated Wesley, but at the same time, he could not bring himself to hate the man. Shea was important, and so was Robert. God must have been playing some kind of practical joke on Elliot when the man was given that ‘either-or’4e scenario.
All Wesley did was make a choice for him.
If he had been asked to choose, he would have chosen98 Shea. Then again, choosing Shea would leave him spending the rest of his life feeling guilty for Robert.
How could he blame Wesley when neither of those choices could be regarded as superior to the other?
He might not do anything to Wesley if Wesley appeared in front of him right then, but it was impossible for him to view Wesley as a friend. “You should let bygones be bygones, Master Elliot! Today is a festive day, so don’t feel sad.” Mrs. Scarlet recalibrated her mood and comforted Elliot.
Elliot responded with a deep grunt. Inside the hotel’s banquet hall, guests had begun to arrive one after another., and Avery being the host-greeted them at the entrance of the banquet hall. Mike was entertaining the other guests in the banquet hall. Lots of children cáme that day and the atmosphere was very lively. All of a sudden, a boy walked up to Avery and asked, “Will Hayden’s father come today, Auntie?
Avery recognized the boy as Daniel – Hayden’s best friend at school. “He will,” Avery answered. Speak of the devil! Elliot strode in wearing an exclusive bespoke suit and looked dazzling in it. He walked up to her and paused before glancing boldly at her face.
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 948
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 948
Avery glanced at him boldly too. She, like him, dressed up exceptionally well too, for she wore the most expensive dress in her wardrobe. Her makeup was light and delicate while her hair was tied up naturally, completing her elegantly stylish look.
“Let’s go in,” he said.
“You go ahead! I’ll wait out here.” Avery was waiting for Tammy.
Elliot frowned. “Weren’t you waiting for me?”
Avery rolled her eyes. “That’s quite the wishful thinking you’re indulging yourself in. Not to mention your shamelessness. I’m here to welcome my guests, and I’m waiting for all of them to arrive. But that doesn’t include you even though you’re on the guest list.”
Elliot glanced at the guests in the banquet hall and said to her, “You should go on in and rest for a bit. I’ll welcome the guests here.”
“Tammy and Jun are the only ones who aren’t here,” she said. “Could you give Jun a call and ask them?”
Elliot took out his cell phone and dialed Jun’s number, but the call went unanswered. He dialed Tammy’s number again and it was answered in just a few seconds.
Jun was the one speaking. “Are you and Tammy alright, Jun? We’re waiting for the two of you.” “Crap! We overslept! It’s all because we had a little drink last night! We’re getting up right away! You guys go ahead and start eating. Don’t wait for us!” Jun hung up as soon as he ended his sentence.
Elliot walked up to Avery and wrapped his arms around her waist. “Let’s go in! The two of them haven’t woken up yet.”
“Is something wrong? It’s already nine and they don’t usually sleep that late on normal days!” Averyed wondered.
“They overslept after drinking a little last night.”
“Drinking?” Avery was stunned for a moment. “Why were they drinking? I told Jun to take care of Tammy and stop her fromze drinking.” “There are times where you’re really smart, Avery. But you can be a bit of a dummy sometimes too.”
Avery did not enjoy him teasing her, so she removed his big palm from her waist. “Don’t think I didn’t know that you were secretly trying to put your hands aroundf2 me.”
It was a blow to Elliot’s self-esteem but he did not express any anger or irritation. “Ever heard of Dutch courage? Try using your noggin a little and think for yourself why they drank last night.”
Avery immediately understood what he meant when he mentioned that.
“That’s a solution in the short-run but it doesn’t address the root cause. They can’t always drink before they…” She could not bring herself to finish the rest of her sentences. “It’s better than nothing. And since Jun won’t force it on Tammy, it had to be Tammy’s idea to begin with,” Elliot said while turning to Daniel. His voice became a little colder and he asked,” What did the little fatty say to you when he ran up to you earlier? He even tried hitting on my daughter4e again!” Avery was startled by the hostility coming from him. “Elliot, Daniel is only ten years old. Do you honestly think a child his age will do anything atrocious to our98 daughter?”
“That’s because you know nothing about boys nowadays. They’re precocious.” Elliot walked over to where Daniel was without waiting for Avery to persuade him. Before he even walked up to Layla, Hayden appeared and stood in front of her. “I’ve warned you to stay away from my sister!” Hayden frowned and said coldly to Daniel. Layla grabbed Hayden’s arm and explained softly: “Hayden, he asked me if I had a smartwatch, and I said I don’t have one.”
“Don’t get mad, Hayden! I’m not going to bully your sister. I just… I just want to be her friend. ” Daniel’s cheeks turned red and he changed the subject. “By the way, I asked your mom about your dad and she said that he’s coming today! Aren’t you happy that you can see him?” As soon as Daniel ended his question, Hayden immediately looked up and saw Elliot standing not far behind Daniel. Layla saw Elliot too.
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 949
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 949
Layla nearly blurted out ‘Daddy’.
At that point, her arm was yanked and she was whisked away, for Hayden had dragged her to the other side because he did not want to meet Elliot.
Disappointment flashed through Elliot’s eyes when he saw his son pulling his daughter away. “You look like a famous person, sir,” When Daniel saw Elliot, he immediately came to strike up a conversation.
Elliot understood that the fat boy was a social butterfly.
“The famous person you mentioned is over there.” Elliot pointed in Eric’s direction and turned around to find Avery.
“But I’m not talking about Eric! I don’t fancy celebrities!” Daniel ran up with Elliot. “Are you Elliot Foster, the famous businessman ? The tax you pay annually is higher than the GDP of certain countries! I’m such a big fan!” Elliot was speechless.
“Can I get an autograph, Sir? I’d love to look up to you as my idol, learn from you in the future, and strive to be a great person like you!”
Elliot looked at Daniel’s sincere look and felt a twinge of melancholy in his heart. Daniel looked at him like he was the greatest thing since sliced bread, but his son avoided him like the plague.
It was ironic.
“Sorry, I didn’t bring a pen today.” Elliot declined his request. Elliot knew that Daniel was the best student in Hayden’s class, which signified that he was Hayden’s classmate and competitor.
As Hayden’s father, Elliot did not want to leave Daniel with the impression that he was a kind adult.
“But I brought one!” Daniel said, then he took out a pen and paper from his pocket and handed it to Elliot. “Could you please sign it for me? Just write down ‘To Daniel Lewin, I wish you the best in your studies, and may you have a bright future ahead!’ You can sign it off with youred name!”
Elliot’s expression was cold and his body was a little stiff because he did not want to sign his autograph for the kid.
Avery just so happened to come over and glanced at Elliot. “Why are you so hesitant? It’s not like you’re signing a contract to waive your autonomy. Is it that difficult forze you?” After saying that, she took the pen and paper from Daniel’s hand and said, “Could you repeat what it was you wanted him to write down? I’ll write it for you and get him to sign it.”
Daniel was so excited that he immediately repeated what he justf2 said.
After Avery wrote that string of words on the paper, she handed it over to Elliot, who shot her a helpless look “Don’t you know that you shouldn’t be revealing your signature on a whim? Have you no sense of4e vigilance?” She signed her name on the paper barely seconds after he asked that question.
Was it really necessary to be so vigilant against a ten-year-old4e child? It was fine to have one’s guard up against a random child, but Daniel was Hayden’s classmate, and his teacher even said that Hayden did not interact much with other students and was only closer to Daniel.
Based on that circumstance, it really should not be that big of a deal to give Daniel an98 autograph. “You should limit yourself to spoiling your own children , Avery. Let the other parents spoil the other children.” Although Elliot was chastising her, he begrudgingly took the paper and pen from her and signed his name next to hers.
After handing the paper and pen to Daniel, he took her shoulders and walked away.
“The way you treated that kid was better than the way you treated me,” he said unhappily.
“Then why don’t you call me ‘auntie’ and I give you an autograph?” Avery teased him. “Don’t you think it’s weird to stare at kids rather than entertain the guests? You’ll be making a fool out of yourself in public.” He froze for a moment. “Entertaining the guests? How?”
“Your assistant is over there. Why don’t you go and ask him?” she suggested. Then, she looked at his palm on her shoulder, and asked, “Do you think I’d stop myself from arguing with you just because there are plenty of guests here today?”
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 950
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 950
Avery hit the nail on the head with that statement, because that was exactly what Elliot had been thinking.
In addition, he had also sworn himself to put on a good impression in front of all her close friends.
Although they had not yet fully reconciled, they were almost there. Other men-especially Eric— had better not hit on Avery again. He took his hand back and prepared to entertain the guests. Avery was still worried, so she said to him, “Don’t pull a long face today. Everyone here is a guest. You may politely refuse if you don’t want to toast or drink, but don’t make it too blunt. That applies to everything else. Like that boy earlier. He means no harm, so why do you have to make him unhappy?”
He committed all her instructions to memory.
“Got it. Just watch me.”
Avery saw him walking toward the guests, but she could not bear to take her eyes away from him.
It was not just because he changed, but because he had always been a source of fascination for her.
“Mommy, I want to eat cake! Come and help us cut the cake!” Layla ran over, took Avery’s hand, and pulled her to the children’s table.
Elliot’s watched his daughter drag Avery away and felt that his attention had followed along with them.
“Mr. Foster, Robert’s here too. He’s resting in the guest room,” Chad said, “You may check on him whenever you please.”
Elliot wanted to see Robert, of course, but he did not forget the task Avery had assigned to him.
As the father of the two little birthday kids, he needed to entertain the guests today.
“Do you think Avery has acknowledged me as the children’s father when she asked me to entertain the guests, today?” heed asked.
Chad had a startled look. “Even if Avery doesn’t acknowledge it, you’re still the children’s father! This is set in stone. It’s not something that needs her acknowledgment.” Elliot looked at him with disdain. “You have no idea how much her acknowledgment means toze me.”
Chad opened his mouth to say something but kept quiet in the end.
It made sense since the employees all privately regarded their boss as an affectionatef2 man.
Avery was his whole world, and her acknowledgment was more important to him than the acknowledgment in the eyes of the law.
“Do I need to toast with them?” Elliot asked. “I don’t know the guests very well and Avery didn’t tell me who’s who4e either.”
Avery did not tell her who those guests were, only that he should entertain them.
Chad helped him solve his issue. “You don’t need to toast with them. Just listen to their flattery and don’t put on an annoyed4e expression.” “Wouldn’t that offend them? They’re all Avery’s guests.”
“But you can’t hold your liquor, and if you drink too much, you won’t be able to entertain them anymore.” After a pause, he said, “If you listen to me, I can bet that they’ll go back singing praises of you to their98 friends.” Elliot followed Chad’s suggestion.
Chad was afraid that Elliot would be too tired to entertain guests all alone, so he joined along.
Mike was finally able to get some rest after entertaining them.
He sat down beside Avery and ate something.
“I wonder what’s going on in Eric’s mind at the moment.” Mike put a piece of cake into his mouth and looked at Eric.
Eric had been surrounded by his female fans ever since he entered the banquet hall that morning
Aside from Avery, every other woman in the banquet hall was by Eric’s side. Eric was a guest too, but it was clear that he did not see himself as such.