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

a little

not answer

he have with the

attention on him. “I have to leave i n

documents she had prepared and said, “I’m sorry for bothering you, professor. My name is Avery Tate, and I’m a senior in the medical college here at Avonsville. This is a paper I wrote on some of your previous clinical cases. I got

Avery’s hands and

in the car, he glanced over

Avery a medical

she was an art student. Was the

out his phone and called

before stated that she was an art student, but what is

an art student. I confirmed it with the university

into her at

mean the medical department at Avonsville

“Yes.”

brief pause, “I’ve sent you