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.

exit. When he walked past Avery, he glanced at her, but

a little

did he not

with the professor? What secret was he trying to

to see me, Miss?” asked the professor, refocusing Avery’s attention on him. “I have to leave i

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 all of the information online, and

the document from Avery’s hands and began to sift through

in the car, he glanced over

Avery a medical

an art

his phone

she was an art student, but what is she

student. I confirmed it with the

bumped into her

medical department at

“Yes.”

into it right away,” Chad said, then added after a brief pause, “I’ve sent you the reservations for