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When His Eyes Opened Chapter 951

When His Eyes Opened Chapter 951

Eric probably felt that he had a responsibility to help Avery entertain the female guests, which is why he indulged their requests for photographs, autographs, and just general small talk.

He did not even have the time to take a sip of water.

“Why don’t you call him over to have a bite!” Avery said to Mike. “Don’t try to be funny. He won’t pay attention to me at all,” Mike sighed, “He’s too handsome, so it’s no surprise that Elliot feels threatened.”

“How do you know that Elliot feels threatened?” Avery failed to see how that was the case.

“Don’t you think Elliot dressed up like a peacock today?” Mike teased, “I don’t suppose he dressed up so handsomely for all these little kiddos?”,

Avery could not help but laugh. “Stay here and take care of the little kids. I’ll check on Robert.” “Bring him here if he’s awake!” Mike said.

“Yeah. He hasn’t been in a place with so many people yet! I wonder if he’ll be scared.” Avery said, then she strode towards the exit of the banquet hall.

By the time she carried Robert and returned to the banquet hall, she met Jun and Tammy who had finally come.

“I’m sorry we were late, Avery,” Jun said apologetically. “You go on ahead!” Tammy let go of Jun’s hand. She wanted to have a private chat with Avery.

Jun understood and walked into the banquet hall.

“Did the two of you…” Avery could not bring herself to look any further when she looked at Tammy’s face.

“Sigh! I drank some wine last night because I wanted to try and see whether I wouldn’t be that scared when I was drunk, but…” Tammy shook hered head.

“Was it that bad?” Avery frowned. “Don’t worry, Tammy, it’s normal to have that psychological barrier. I believe you will be able to overcome it slowly.” “It wasn’t that bad… We both drank alcohol last night, so I wasn’t afraid. But I guess his brain short-circuited or something because he played some music to soothe my mood. You know what, I didn’t feel scared anymore when he played thatze song.” Avery did not expect music to have such a wonderful effect. “What song was it? I’ll listen to it the next time I’m feelingf2 down.” “Baby Ducky Boo-Boo-Quack.” Avery was4e speechless.

“It’s ridiculous now that I think about it! I don’t know how he even thought about playing that song for me, but we had a good laugh when it started playing and somehow…it worked.”

Avery gasped. “That’s4e amazing!” “Even though it worked last night, I can still feel that hurdle inside of me now that I’m awake. That’s why I still need to undergo psychotherapy.” Tammy said while poking Robert’s face with her finger. “It’s such a pity that I can’t have my own little baby.” “That might not necessarily be the case, Tammy,” Avery said. “I showed your check-up results to a gynecologist. She said that you’re not infertile but just a little more difficult to conceive a baby compared to ordinary people. The chances aren’t completely98 zero.” Tammy was stunned. “Why didn’t you tell me earlier?” “Isn’t it difficult for you to…you know…do it with Jun? I was afraid to tell you because I was worried that you’d be under more pressure,” Avery said.

“Uuwaah! Do you know why I was so scared? It’s because I feel disgusted …. My memories of that incident will be jolted whenever he touches me.” Tammy’s eyes had turned red. “But if I can have my own baby, I’ll definitely work harder to overcome it.”

“Don’t cry, Tammy,” Avery coaxed. “Everything will turn out fine. Go ahead and get something to eat!” They entered the banquet hall, and Tammy went to eat while Avery carried the child and walked toward Elliot.

She had only left for a short while, but when she came back, she saw that Elliot had gone to the poker table.

“Do you even know how to play poker, Elliot?” She could see him holding the cards a little awkwardly. “Nope!” Elliot looked tenderly at Avery and the baby. He then comforted her and said, “I just need to be able to pay up.”

When His Eyes Opened Chapter 952

When His Eyes Opened Chapter 952

One of the players next to him laughed and said, “Mr. Foster’s assistant went to get some cash for him. He’s going to bleed a lot today!”

Everyone burst into laughter. Avery’s cheeks were slightly red. She did not expect Elliot to put in so much effort to entertain the guests.

“Don’t place your bets too big,” she reminded.

“Are you starting to mourn for his wallet, Avery?”

Everyone laughed again.

Elliot glanced at her with intrigue and asked, “Would you like to sit next to me and advise me?

Avery avoided his profound gaze and said to the others, “You guys have fun. Bleed him dry, fellas.”

She then walked away with the child in her arms.

Jun came over to her from the buffet area carrying a plate.

“Don’t worry about Elliot. He’s not going to lose money.”

Avery stubbornly corrected Jun, “I’m not worried about him.”

“Then why did they laugh so loudly just now?” Jun had seen right through her and exposed her true thoughts. “By the way, what did Tammy say to you outside? Did she tell you about what happened last night?”

Jun felt a little ashamed of what happened and did not want anyone else to know, but from his understanding of Tammy, he felt that Avery had probably been told about it. “Wel… I didn’t expect you to have that kind of playlist on your phone,” she teased. Jun sighed. “It was the system’s automatic recommendation. I created theed playlist.” “That’s because the system wants to help you.” Avery smiled happily. “Although, you should try to drink less alcohol in the future. Tammy still has a chance to get pregnant. You wouldn’t want to get pregnant by accident and have something happen to the fetus because of your drinking.” Jun’s expression froze all of a2e sudden. “But I suggest that you don’t tell your parents about it for the time being. I’m worried they might put too much hope on you and assume that it’s easy for you two to be successful,” Avery reminded.

Jun nodded repeatedly. “I’ve made up with my parents, and they have apologized to Tammy too. She was just a little excited last night and insisted on trying it.”

“I see.”

“You should find a place to sit down, Avery! I’m sure it must be tiring to carry the baby around all the time. I’ll watch Elliot play poker after I’m done eating!” Jun then returned to the buffet4e area.

Avery carried the baby and was about to go to Tammy’s side, but Layla suddenly ran over and asked to carry the baby.

Back at home, Layla could carry Robert but for only a short4e time. “Mommy, I want to show Robert to Hayden’s classmates!” Layla discussed with Avery, “I think Robert looks better than them, so they’ll definitely feel inferior when they see him!” Avery could not fathom what Layla was thinking. “But they all like you very much! Why do you want them to feel98 inferior?” “I just want to show Robert off! Robert is so handsome, and when he grows up, he’ll be the strongest and most handsome guy in the universe!” Avery understood that Layla’s sense of pride was acting up. “It’ll be fine, Avery. I’ll be there to watch over them,” Mike came over and said, “I think you should help Eric!”

Avery nodded. Mike put his hand on Layla’s shoulder as the little girl carried Robert and walked toward the other children. All the other children had curious expressions when they saw Robert. “Is he your little brother, Layla?” one kid asked. “You bet! Isn’t he handsome?!” Layla had a proud look on her face. “He looks weird…” Another kid stared at Robert’s face without blinking. “He doesn’t look like you at all!”

“I didn’t give birth to him, so of course he doesn’t look like me!” Layla frowned. “He looks like my dad! My dad is handsome too!”

When His Eyes Opened Chapter 953

When His Eyes Opened Chapter 953

Daniel asked Layla, “Why isn’t your father here yet?” “My dad’s been here since the beginning! He’s in the banquet hall now!” Daniel scratched his head and looked around. “Which one’s your dad? Why isn’t he playing with you here? Is he a lazy bum who enjoys himself all day and slacks off at his job? Is that why your mom isn’t with him? Is that the reason you don’t like him either?” Daniel allowed his thoughts to run free as he made wild guesses.

Layla was stunned, but she was very much against telling Daniel the truth. “My dad isn’t a lazy bum who enjoys himself all day and slacks off at his job! I just don’t wanna tell you who my dad is! You said you’re better than Hayden, right? You should find my dad yourself!” Mike smiled and asked, “Why do you want to know who Hayden and Layla’s father is?” Daniel said, “I’m just curious! My mom said that Hayden’s father is Elliot, but my dad said it’s not Elliot. The two of them argued several times about this.” Mike laughed. “Then do you trust your mom or your dad?” “My dad, I think. Because he’s nicer to me,” Daniel said firmly, “Because if Hayden’s dad was really Elliot, there’s no way he wouldn’t want a father like that! Elliot is amazing! He’s my idol!

Hayden did not bother to argue when he heard Daniel’s words and simply walked away silently. Not long after, the melodious tunes of a piano were heard inside the banquet hall.

When Layla saw that Eric was playing the piano onstage, she immediately handed Robert over to Mike and ran toward the stage.

Mike carried Robert and stared at Hayden’s classmates. “Do you have any talents? Would you like to go on stage to perform?” Mike was bored silly when he watched over them. Everyone shook their heads and showed no interest in performing arts. “Then you won’t get a girlfriend in the future.” Mike scareded them. “My dad said that anyone who can make money can get a girlfriend!” Daniel said sternly. “He’s right. You can get a girlfriend if you have money, but you can’t get a rich, beautiful, and talented one likeze Layla.” All the little boys were speechless. Time passed rather quickly and it was already four o’clock in thef2 afternoon. The poker game had ended and Elliot won big. Avery asked him, “I thought you said you didn’t know how to play poker? How did you win s04e much?”

“No matter what cards I had, they all folded. Are they scared of me or something? Do I look like someone who’s that petty?”

Avery did not know what to answer4e him. “Where’s Robert?” He wanted to hug his baby boy. “He’s98 asleep.” “Oh. And Layla?” he continued. “With Eric.” “What about Hayden?” Elliot knew that Hayden did not want to see him, but he still wanted to know what the boy was doing. “With Mike.”

“It’s not very different from being at home, is it?” Elliot frowned slightly. “Are the two of them not very sociable?”

“You don’t seem too bothered about yourself being unsociable. Why is it an issue when it comes to the children?”

Elliot looked at her helplessly and asked in a low voice, “Why are you so angry? I didn’t treat anyone coldly today.” “Who said you could win all that money? You should have noticed that others were afraid of you and gracefully exited the game to make way for someone else.” Elliot was a little aggrieved, but he thought about it and realized that she was right. “I’ll pay more attention next time,” he promised, “There’s no point talking about next time when today isn’t even over yet.” She felt a burst of anger in her heart and turned around to leave. Elliot’s big palm grabbed Avery’s slender arm and he spoke in a somewhat urgent tone, “I’m going on a business trip tomorrow. Let’s have a good chat when I get back.”

When His Eyes Opened Chapter 954

When His Eyes Opened Chapter 954

“About what? Can’t we talk now?” Avery asked. Her conscience was clear. Their misunderstanding had been resolved and all he wanted to talk about was to ask her for another chance.

She politely refused the last time, but she still could not bring herself to agree at the present.

It was not so much that she hated him, but more so that she did not feel as though she had calmed down sufficiently.

Moreover, the current relationship between the two of them-where they respected each other and were neither too cordial nor too distant-was actually pretty good. “If we talk now, we won’t be able to reach a conclusion.” He could already guess what she was thinking just by looking at her expression. “Do you think you’ll be able to get to a conclusion after you come back from a business trip?” Avery found it incredulous. “How long is your business trip?”

“A week.” “Oh, then we’ll talk about it in a week!” She lowered her eyes and glanced at his hand holding her arm. “You didn’t wash your hands after you were done playing poker, right?” She viewed his hands with disgust. He was stunned for a moment, but then led her to the restroom. “Let’s wash our hands together then!” The two of them walked through the banquet hall in full view. “Didn’t you notice that their relationship has warmed up a lot today?” Mike asked Eric. Eric had a disinterested look on his handsome face. “I didn’t notice anything. It’s obvious that Avery is being forced to do it.” Mike retorted, “Do you think she’d let another man do that to her?” Eric raised his chin slightly. “I don’t fancy their chances. Elliot might look like a man right now, but he won’t be able to do that anymore in a couple ofed years.”

Mike gasped, “Why not? Do you write a man off just because they’re old? What do you mean he ‘might look like a man now’, it’s not like he’ll transform into a woman in two years, will he? I don’t suppose Avery knows about your sharp tongue?”

Eric looked at him cordially and explained, “I don’t look down on old men because I’ll grow old one day too. What I look down on is old cows like Elliot who insist on eating youngze shoots.”

Mike smiled and patted his shoulder, “Don’t be so salty. If Elliot really can’t function after two years, Avery might just find a way to treat him instead of abandoning him. Have you forgotten what’s her profession?”.

Eric frowned at hisf2 answer.

Chad came over with a smile when he saw the two of them chatting secretly with each other.”

What are you two talking about!” Mike held back his laugh. “He said your boss won’t be able to get up anymore in two4e years.” Being the men that they were, Chad understood Mike’s words in seconds. The smile on Chad’s face suddenly turned cold. “I know you don’t like my boss, but you don’t need to curse him like that. Who do you think is going to suffer if he can’t get up anymore? It’s Avery, of course! If you really want what’s good for her, you need to pray for my boss. Bless him so his strength increases as he ages, and so he’ll always be able to stand4e tall!” “Rather than pray for him, I’d much rather pray for myself so I’d get Avery sooner.” “I guess my boss was right, after all. You’re98 stubborn.” “Your boss is like a frog who wants to kiss a princess.” Chad’s face became extremely gloomy all of a sudden. Mike cleared his throat dryly and reminded, “That frog just hopped here.” Chad and Eric looked to the side. They saw Elliot coming over with a refreshed look on his face.

His relationship with Avery seemed to have improved by leaps and bounds that day. “What are you guys talking about?” he asked insipidly.

He did not expect to see varying degrees of embarrassment on all their faces as soon as he asked that question.

“Chad?” Elliot put the pressure on Chad. Chad immediately cleared his throat and said, “Eric said that it won’t be long until you can’t get up anymore.” After a pause, he added, “He also called you a frog who wants to kiss the princess.”

Elliot’s face soured at once.

The war of words was just about to begin when Avery walked over. “What are you guys talking about?”

When His Eyes Opened Chapter 955

When His Eyes Opened Chapter 955

Avery knew that Elliot and Eric had a bad relationship, so she found it rather strange to see them standing together.

“Nothing to talk about,” Elliot looked at Eric coldly and answered Avery. “Eric is worried about your bedroom life, so he reminded me to exercise a little more.”

“Don’t you guys have anything better to talk about?!” Avery’s cheeks turned red and she walked away angrily.

Eric lost his cool when he saw Avery getting angry. “How shameless can you be, Elliot!”

Elliot answered nonchalantly, “Not as shameless as you, I’m afraid. Words are no indication of a man’s prowess. Instead of worrying whether or not I can still get up, you might as well find a woman to prove that you’re still able.” Eric left in a huff after hearing that! “You’re toast,” Mike said to Elliot. “When Layla finds out that you pissed Eric off, she’ll definitely be mad at you!”

Elliot felt a throbbing in his temple.

He could not possibly chase after Eric.

Then again, he did not want to make Layla angry either. “I’ve got a way,” Mike said immediately. “You should leave too. That way, Layla won’t be mad at you.”

Elliot frowned.

He did not want to leave just yet!

He was going on a business trip soon and he would not be able to see the children for a week. For that reason, he wanted to spend a little more time with them.

After thinking about Mike’s proposal carefully, Chad persuaded, “Mr. Foster, I think it’s better that you leave, or else Layla will get angry and it’ll take a long time to get her to come around. Besides, Avery’s angry now too.”

A cold chill flashed across Elliot’sed eyes.

To think that Eric-a defeated rival – Would dare to provoke him! If Eric had not started the provocation, he would not have fought back at all.

After he left, Mike went to coax Avery. “They’re gone now. Don’t get mad, alright. There’s still plenty of guestsze here!” Avery frowned and remarked resentfully, “You guys have crossed the line.” “I swear, that had nothing to do with me or Elliot. Eric was the one who started it,” Mike explained, “It’s because he can’t win your heart that he’s against Elliot. Of course, you don’t have to blame hirn. After all, he’s young and hot-headed. It’s normal for him to be a little impulsive.”

“And does that mean you need to be just as impulsive too?” Avery retorted, “It’s not like he’ll go further if you don’t add fuel to the fire.” Mike laughed and changed the subject, “By the way, has your relationship with Elliot improved today? I saw you taking the initiative to look for him a couple of4e times.”

Avery had a cold expression and played along with him. “Sure, it has! We even agreed to get married tomorrow!”

The smile on Mike’s face disappeared immediately. “I was wrong. I shouldn’t have joked with you. Take a deep breath and calm down. In the meantime, I’ll go see what the children are4e doing.”

Elsewhere, at Elliot’s home, Mrs. Scarlet wondered why Elliot came back so early but did not dare to ask98 why.

“I suppose you haven’t eaten yet, Master Elliot?”

“Yeah.” Elliot took off his jacket and threw it on the sofa.

“Get some rest. I’ll make something for you right now,” Mrs. Scarlet said, then walked quickly toward the kitchen.

Elliot picked up a glass and fetched some cold water to drink.

The water was cold, but his body still felt hot.

He loosened his shirt collar and strode toward the second floor.

He walked to the window and closed the curtains after entering the master bedroom. Then, his slender fingers reached for his shirt placket as he undid his buttons one by one.

At this moment, his eyes suddenly glanced at the paper on the bedside table.

It was the same piece of paper that his bodyguard sent over the previous night. Printed on it was the surveillance screenshot of the strange middle-aged man the night before. Elliot walked over, switched on the light, and held up the piece of paper.

When His Eyes Opened Chapter 956

When His Eyes Opened Chapter 956

Elliot stared at the photo of the middle-aged man once again, but he still did not have a clue as to who that was.

Perhaps this man appeared near the mansion and smiled at Elliot last night because he really did have a psychological disorder.

Elliot scrunched up the piece of paper, tossed it into the trash, then walked into the bathroom and closed the door behind him.

After Mrs. Scarlet saw Elliot go upstairs, she immediately went into the kitchen and called Mrs. Cooper.

“I heard that Master Elliot got into a fight with Eric Santos,” said Mrs. Cooper. “Master Elliot wasn’t the one who started it, though. They both left after the fight.” “I see. I was wondering why he got back so early!” “How’s he doing?” Mrs. Cooper asked considerately. “He doesn’t look too happy, but he seems alright.” Then, Mrs. Scarlet said, “Did things go well between him and the kids today?”

Mrs. Cooper laughed on the other end of the line. “He didn’t get to spend time with the kids today. He spent all day entertaining guests. Avery was the one who asked him to do it.”

Mrs. Scarlet’s cheeks flushed. “It looks like they’ve gotten much closer.”

“That’s right! They look better than they did before. Let’s hope there won’t be any conflicts between them again,” Mrs. Cooper said concernedly. “Otherwise, I’d feel bad for their three children.”

“Let’s hope so. I’m going to make dinner now.”

After his shower, Elliot walked downstairs in a tracksuit.

Mrs. Scarlet placed the dishes she just made on the dining room table.

“Dinner’s ready, Mastered Elliot.”

Elliot headed into the dining room, took a seat, and said, “I’m going on a business trip tomorrow. I’ll be away for about a week. You can take a break and go home.” Mrs. Scarlet’s face turned gloomy as she said, “I haven’t had a home to go back to since my parents passed away, Masterze Elliot.” Elliot was slightly taken aback. “Do you want to go on a holiday, then?” Mrs. Scarlet shook her head and said, “Don’t worry about me. I’m quite content just staying here atf2 home.”

Elliot did not continue to pester her.

After dinner, he went into the study and did not emerge until about an hour4e later. As it began to turn dark outside, he pulled out his phone to check and see if Avery had contacted him.

She had4e not. His expression turned glum as he could not help but feel disappointed. He returned to the bedroom and placed his phone on the nightstand. He changed into a workout tank and shorts, then headed to the98 gym. He refused to admit that Eric’s words had got to him.

He had always worked out on a regular basis.

He refused to believe that he would not be able to get it up after a few years.

He once read the news of a seventy-year-old man who had gotten his middle-aged wife pregnant.

If a seventy-year-old geezer had no trouble in that department, then a man in his thirties like him should be able to perform just fine, right? It quickly turned pitch dark outside. As always, the mansion was eerily cold and silent.

Two guards were surveilling the security monitors in the surveillance room, keeping a watchful eye on any movements outside of the mansion walls.

The strange, middle-aged man better have only shown up by chance last night. Otherwise, the bodyguards would definitely not let him go if he came again today!

In all the years that the bodyguards had worked in the field, that was the first time they had come across someone as odd and as audacious as that.

At 8 p.m. that night, a dark silhouette slowly approached the Foster mansion.

The moment the dark figure appeared within the surveillance area, the bodyguards immediately confirmed that it was the same person who had offended Elliot the night before! One of the bodyguards picked up his walkie-talkie and reported to his colleagues, “The target has been spotted outside the mansion walls! He’s alone and doesn’t look to be armed!”

 

When His Eyes Opened Chapter 957

When His Eyes Opened Chapter 957

Once the other bodyguards heard the report, they immediately responded, “Roger that! We’re moving in!”

About five minutes later, the sound of kicks and punches as well as a man’s shrill howl of pain could be heard outside the mansion.

When Mrs. Scarlet heard the commotion, she hurried out to check on things. She saw two bodyguards beating up a man and asked, “What’s going on? Who’s this?” One of the bodyguards took a break from hitting the man and answered Mrs. Scarlet’s question., “This is the man from last night, Mrs. Scarlet! He was acting suspicious and wandering by the mansion walls. Even if he doesn’t do anything bad, he still deserves a beating! Otherwise, he’ll be coming back every day and making the boss mad!” “Oh…” Mrs. Scarlet took a closer look at the middle-aged man who was curled up in a ball on the ground. “Do you still remember me, Mrs. Scarlet?” The middle-aged man lifted his head, brushed the hair off of his forehead, then gazed at Mrs. Scarlet with clear, bloodshot eyes. When the bodyguard heard the man speak to Mrs. Scarlet, he immediately stopped hitting him. “Does this person know Mrs. Scarlet?

If he does, why had he not said anything earlier?” thought the bodyguard.

“You are?” It was ‘dark out and Mrs. Scarlet could not immediately recognize the man.

“Perhaps you no longer remember me. I used to work with you at the old mansion back in the day.” Nathan got up to his feet with a smile.

Nathan had gained a lot of weight, so Mrs. Scarlet did not recognize him. To make matters worse, he did not reveal his name or previous position, making it difficult for her to identify him.

“Since you’re a former colleague from the old mansion, come inside. We’ll talk there!” Mrs. Scarlet invited Nathan into the mansion. “What was your name, by the way? Why did you come here?” Nathan’s face broke into a faint smile. “My name is Nathan White. I used to be a driver at the olded mansion.” Mrs. Scarlet found the name vaguely familiar.

She froze for a moment as she thoughtze deeply. Moments later, she exclaimed, “I remember now! There used to be a driver at the old mansion named Nate! Is that you?” “That’s right! I’m Nate!” Nathan laughed a manic laugh and said, “You took really good care of yourself, Mrs. Scarlet. You don’t look much different from when you weref2 younger!” “Nathan White! From what I remember, you were fired! You were a thief and even messed around with the nannies, which was why old Mr. Foster fired you!”

Mrs. Scarlet was emotional, and her face was4e flushed. “How could I have invited such a despicable man into the house?” she thought. Just as she was about to ask the bodyguards to kick Nathan out, Elliot had heard the commotion and walked over from the4e stairs.

“What’s going on?” Elliot was wearing a tracksuit when he approached Mrs. Scarlet.

When his eyes landed on Nathan’s face, he found the answer to his98 question.

“Who are you?” Elliot asked coldly as he stared straight at Nathan. “Who did you come here for?”

“I came here to see you!” Nathan flashed a huge grin at Elliot. Elliot clenched his fists when he saw the hideous grin on Nathan’s face.

This middle-aged man came across as sleazy and menacing. Elliot’s instincts told him that he was bad news.

“Master Elliot! He used to be a driver at the old mansion. Your father fired him for bad conduct!” said Mrs. Scarlet immediately. “Just get the guards to kick him out! You don’t need to waste your time on him!:

“You’re just a nanny, Mrs. Scarlet. Why are you acting as if you’re the head of the Foster family?” laughed Nathan as he made himself comfortable on the couch.

Elliot’s patience with Nathan hit its limit.

He moved Mrs. Scarlet behind him, then stormed over to Nathan, yanked him off the couch, and socked him in the face!

“Who gave you permission to run your mouth in my home?!” Elliot snapped, then raised his fist once again. “Go ahead and hit me! You better kill me!” Nathan’s bloodshot eyes were bulging out of their sockets. He spat the blood out of his mouth, then hissed through gritted teeth, “You little punk! You’re not even going to ask me what I came to see you for?!” Elliot’s fist was still clenched tightly and hanging in the midair. In the end, he restrained himself and lowered it down. Just as Nathan let out a heavy sigh of relief and was about to take a seat on the couch, Elliot kicked him to the floor! “The last person who acted this insolent in front of me has been dead for years, ” Elliot said in a chilling voice.

 

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When His Eyes Opened Chapter 958

Nathan had been a scoundrel his entire life and had never been afraid of anything.

However, now that he was faced with Elliot’s savage, malicious expression, he felt fear for the first time in his lie!

He knew that if he continued to provoke Elliot, he would be beaten to death right there and then.

He immediately swallowed the words that he had wanted to say.

He had a lapse in judgment! He had mistakenly underestimated Elliot’s temper! He should not have recklessly shown up here like this.

All he wanted right now was to be able to walk out of there alive.

“Mrs. Scarlet! My ribs are broken! Hurry and call 911!” Nathan did not dare speak to Elliot, so he howled at Mrs. Scarlet instead.

Mrs. Scarlet saw Nathan lying on the ground with his bloody face and twitching body and got so scared that she began to search for her phone to call 911. “Don’t go soft on this b*st*rd, Mrs. Scarlet!” Elliot roared loudly.

Mrs. Scarlet immediately snapped out of her daze. “Get the bodyguards to throw him out, Master Elliot! I won’t ever let him step foot in the mansion again!”

Elliot shot a signaling look at the bodyguard. The bodyguard quickly approached Nathan and dragged him outside by the arm. As Elliot watched Nathan’s pitiful face as he was being dragged out, he ordered the bodyguard cold bloodedly, “Throw him out further away!”

Moments later, the living room returned to its earlier calm.

Mrs. Scarlet carried a bucket of water from the bathroom and began to clean up the blood on

the floor with a rag.

She apologized to Elliot as she cleaned. “I was being unprofessional , Master Elliot. When he said he used to work with me at the old mansion, I invited him into the mansion. It’s my fault that I didn’t recognize him righted away—”. Elliot’s mood had yet to calm down. “Did he say what he came here for?” “He didn’t,” responded Mrs. Scarlet. “I bet he came for money, either from me or from you. He’s a scoundrel with no dignity orze shame.” “It doesn’t look like he’s afraid to die either,” Elliot said in a deep voice. “A scoundrel like him doesn’t even know what it means to be afraid. Otherwise, he would not act this recklessly. If he ever comes by again, we should get the bodyguards to beat him up. I don’t believe he truly isn’t afraid tof2 die.”

Elliot strode over to the bathroom.

He felt like his hands were dirtied after punching Nathan4e earlier.

After Mrs. Scarlet cleaned up the blood, she disinfected the floor, then used an air freshener to get the stench out of the living room.

While she did all of this, moments from the past replayed in her4e mind.

Nathan White was not an honest person, but she found him rather strange. Back when old Mr. Foster had fired Nathan, Rosalie had actually tried speaking up for Nathan and prevented him from getting98 fired.

Mrs. Scarlet had even asked Rosalie why she would stand up for him, and Rosalie had said that she would give a second chance to every servant in the household.

However, when the other servants had made mistakes, later on, Rosalie never gave any of them a second chance.

To this day, Mrs. Scarlet still could not figure out why Rosalie was so forgiving toward Nathan.

When Avery and the children returned to Starry River Villa from the hotel, the children immediately crawled into bed and fell asleep. Once Avery turned off the lights, she dragged her exhausted body out of the children’s room. She bumped into Mrs. Cooper, who was carrying Robert in her arms. Robert had taken a nap in the evening, so he was quite energetic at the moment. However, Avery was too tired to take care of the baby.

When His Eyes Opened Chapter 959

When His Eyes Opened Chapter 959

“You must be exhausted , Avery!” said Mrs. Cooper. “I just wanted to tell you that I’ve put all of the gifts that Hayden and Layla received today in the storage room on the first floor.”

“Alright. I’ll deal with them tomorrow.” Avery caressed Robert’s head, then said gently, “Did you have fun today, sweetie? I’ll throw you a birthday party when you turn a year old, okay?”

Mrs. Cooper sighed with a smile, “Time sure flies by. Our dear Robert is already turning six months old!”

“I know.”

“Take a shower and go to bed, Avery. You still have work tomorrow!” Mrs. Cooper said.

Avery nodded, then headed toward her bedroom.

She had planned to take a shower before she went to bed, but the bed seemed to be calling her name the moment she walked into the room.

She walked over to the bed in a daze and lay down. She had planned to rest for a bit and take a shower once she recuperated some energy. She ended up falling into a deep slumber shortly after.

Avery regularly had nightmares. They never went away no matter how much she tried to get rid of them.

They were always the same dreams.

The first was her father’s final moments. He had held her hand on his death bed, apologizing to her and begging for her forgiveness. Her father had taken his last breath before she could say anything. It was one of her biggest regrets. The second nightmare was the death of her mother. Laura had died in a brutal car crash that turned her face into an unrecognizable mess of flesh and blood. She had never had the chance to say goodbye to her mother. It was a kind of deep pain that she would never move on from for the rest of her life.

The third was her divorce from Elliot. The fourth nightmare was the memory of Robert almost dying prematurely.

All of these regrets and agonies continue to torment her.

Tonight, however, she had a relatively peacefuled sleep.

Not only did she not dream at all, but she also did not wake up once through the night.

It was not until her phone rang the next morning that Avery2e awakened. After she woke up, she reached out next to her pillow to search for her phone out of habit, but the phone was not there.

She instantly opened her eyes and looked by herf2 pillow.

“Where is my phone?” thought Avery.

The phone was ringing incessantly, and it was making her4e anxious.

Avery got out of bed, noticed that she was still wearing the dress she wore the night before, then took a deep breath and smacked her head.

Once her head cleared, she saw her purse on the nightstand and realized that the phone was ringing from inside her4e purse.

She pulled the phone out of her purse and saw that the vice president was calling.

She answered the call and was immediately met with the vice president’s frantic voice, “Avery! Something’s come up at home! I need to ask you for a98 favor!” Avery frowned, then said calmly, “What happened? Try to calm down. Of course, I’ll help in any way I can.”

“Here’s the thing. Three months ago, I enrolled in a course at Sierra University. You know about them, right? They specialize in professional training. They have produced many successful students who have graduated to become successful entrepreneurs. They are expensive, but I managed to get accepted through some connections. However… my son is sick and needs surgery.” The vice president’s voice was filled with regret. “I can’t go, so I was wondering if you would take my place.”

Avery was confused. “I’ve never heard of Sierra University. What’s the course for?” “It’s a training course for company presidents.”

“Oh. What kind of training is it?” Avery was still rather muddled.

“You’ll learn the thought processes of successful people and how to make more connections. The instructors are all famous business tycoons, and they’ll teach you how to grow your company. I signed up for it so I could better run our company,” explained the vice president, then added with regret, “I would go myself if my son wasn’t sick.”

“Take care of your family for now. It doesn’t matter if you go for this training course or not.” “Of course, it matters! You would definitely benefit a lot from attending it. By the way, take some notes for me… Okay?”

Avery did not want to attend the course, but it was hard for her to refuse her vice president’s request.

“How long is the course?”

“A week,” answered the vice president. “It starts tonight. You’ll have to hurry and book a flight over there.”

When His Eyes Opened Chapter 960

When His Eyes Opened Chapter 960

Avery was in good spirits after a good night’s sleep, but the phone call from the vice president made her frantic with anxiety.

After the phone call, she received the address to Sierra University from the vice president.

Next, she had to book a flight and rush over.

Just as she opened up the airline app, the alarm on her phone went off. She was so startled that she almost dropped her phone. She held her chest and let out a long sigh.

“What is there to be anxious about?

“It is just a training course. It would be fine even if I was late.” thought Avery.

She had not taken her tardiness seriously while she was a student, and she saw no reason to take it seriously now that she was no longer a student.

Besides, she was not the one who signed up for the course. She was already doing the vice president a huge favor by agreeing to attend it in his place. There was no reason at all to be so nervous.

At that thought, Avery fell back onto the bed and planned on getting some rest.

She grabbed her phone and texted Tammy: (I’m going away for a week, Tammy. Don’t forget to tell me how your appointment with the therapist goes.)

It was still early in the morning and Tammy was probably still asleep, so she put her phone down after she sent the text and planned on taking a nap before she got up to pack her suitcase.

A week was quite a long time for Avery. She had never been away for that long since she gave birth. Just as she shut her eyes and was composing her emotions, her phone rang. Avery opened her eyes, grabbed her phone, then immediately answered it when she saw that it was Tammyed calling.

“Why are you suddenly going away, Avery? You didn’t mention anything about it yesterday. What’s the rush?” Tammy was worried after reading Avery’s text and quickly called to ask her about it.

“The vice president asked me for a favor. He signed up for a training course and asked me to attend it in his place. His son’s sick and needs surgery so he can’t make it. I couldn’t refuse.” Avery yawned, then said, “There are two things I hate the most: meetings and training2e courses.”

Tammy did not know whether to laugh or cry. “You have to go now that you’ve promised him.

“I know. It’s still early, so I’ll lie down for a little longer.” Avery stared at the ceiling and said gloomily, “I don’t want to leave the kids. Just the thought of being away for a week makes me feelf2 awful.”

“A week will fly by. Treat it like a break,” said Tammy. “I heard yesterday that Elliot was also going on a business trip,” mused Tammy. “That’s right. He’s leaving today too. Do you know what he said to me yesterday? He told me that he wanted to have a talk with me when he gets back from his trip.” Avery smirked, then said in frustration, “The more he pushes me, the more I won’t tell him what he wants to 4e hear.”

“I know how you feel. Don’t agree to it so quickly. Leave him hanging for a while and see how long he can hold on,” Tammy suggested. “Otherwise, he’ll make you angry for no reason in the future if you give in too easily.” The smile on Avery’s slowly4e vanished. She recalled her recent relationship with Elliot, then mumbled, “His temper’s gotten better recently. He hasn’t lost his cool no matter how much I pick on him.”

“That’s because you haven’t agreed to make up with him. Even if he’s not doing this for you, he probably wants to get to the kids through you,” said Tammy98 bluntly. “Alright! You’re right. He really does care about the kids. My mom used to say that people grow fonder of children and become more patient as they age. I guess she was right.” “Aunt Laura went through a lot. Of course, her words would make sense.” Tammy pondered for a moment, then said, “If you’re not around when he gets back from his trip, he might lose it.”

Tammy’s words made Avery abruptly sit up in bed. “He’s also going away for a week.”