When His Eyes Opened By Simple Silence

Chapter 44

The bodyguard yanked Avery out of the way, causing everyone in the office to look toward the door.

When Elliot recognized Avery’s slender figure, he got up from his seat and said, “What are you doing here?”

Avery shook off the bodyguard’s grip once again, smoothed her clothes, and walked into the office.

“I’m here to see Professor Hough,” she said, then looked curiously at Elliot and asked, “Are you here to see him, too?”

Professor Hough examined the two, then adjusted his glasses, and asked, “Do you two know each other?”

Avery was about to tell the professor that they were acquaintances, but Elliot was one step ahead of her.” Professor, please keep the matter we talked about private.”

“Of course,” answered the professor. “It’s doctor-patient confidentiality.”

“I’ll be off, then,” Elliot said.

The professor nodded in response.

the exit. When he walked past Avery, he glanced at her, but said nothing and

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he not answer her

he have with the

him. “I have to leave i n about

got all of the information online,

Hough took the document from Avery’s hands and began to sift

the car, he glanced over at the

Avery a

what he knew, she was an art student.

his phone

the background check you did on Avery before stated that she was an art student, but what is

in fact, an art student. I confirmed it with the

“I bumped into her at the medical

mean the medical department

“Yes.”

right away,” Chad said, then added after a brief pause, “I’ve sent you