When His Eyes Opened By Simple Silence

Chapter 219

That afternoon, Ben showed Elliot a photo of Avery and Wesley together

“Avery’s new boyfriend.”

Elliot glanced at the picture, and his eyes darkened as he asked, “Isn’t that Professor Hough’s assistant?”

He took Ben’s phone from his hand and zoomed in.

“Do you know this man?” Ben asked as his interest rose. “Rumor has it that Avery took him around Tate Industries all afternoon. They were walking side by side, chatting and laughing with each other. They looked especially close to each other!”

Elliot passed the phone back to Ben and said, “I know him.”

“Oh. I think they look pretty good together,” Ben said deliberately when he saw Elliot’s expressionless face. “One has a gentle aura, while the other is elegant”

Elliot looked up and shot a cold look at Ben.

never have anything nice to say, do

picked for Avery makes me think you still have some love for her,” Ben teased. “You didn‘t want to give her a necklace, earrings, a bracelet, or a ring because you think those are things you give your lover. You ended up picking a brooch, which is fine, but you went with such a huge diamond... Do you know what the jewelry designer said to me? He said that if

of gloom instantly washed over Elliot‘s

Ben said as he continued poking fun at Elliot. “Do you think

it, then,” Elliot said.

knife and fork as he had lost his appetite.

heard from Chad that you gave Zoe a bag worth a few thousand dollars for her birthday,” Ben sighed. “How could you give her something that cheap? Aren‘t you worried she‘d be upset

the one who picked the gift. I

one who signed off on

didn’t take a

Ben was utterly speechless.

you have no interest in Dr. Sanford, then hurry up and find a way to break up with her!” Ben suggested. “I don‘t believe that there isn‘t a better doctor than her in the

what’s giving me a headache,” Elliot said with furrowed brows. “You saw how much Shea recovered after the surgery Zoe did on her. Every doctor I’ve met

could treat

also a student of Professor Hough‘s?” Ben asked.