When His Eyes Opened By Simple Silence

Mike buried his face in his hands and burst into tears.

“I regret it! Why did I say those cruel words to her last night?!”

Elliot’s eyes welled up in tears at the thought of what happened the night before.

“She was helpless and scared. Even if we couldn’t go save her right away, I shouldn’t have said that! She must have felt so hopeless after hearing what I said…” Mike was racked with guilt and could not control his emotions.

Elliot’s Adam’s apple bobbed in his throat and he said hoarsely, “Stop crying! Are you done cracking the system?”

Mike wiped his tears away, then glanced at the progress bar on his computer screen.

“Almost … It’ll be done before noon. My head hurts. What would I do if Avery’s really dead?”

Elliot did not have the courage to think of that possibility.

“How about you go home and take a shower?” Mike saw the stubble growing on Elliot’s chin and figured that he was probably hurting more than himself.

It was because Avery was still carrying his child.

if he

the kids,” Mike said

finally reacted and said,

of bringing that gun back with you? Avery’s definitely alive! She’s strong,

placed the gun down on the table, then walked

house in Bridgedale was located in

she first bought the house, it was not to show off her wealth,

entrance. He

and Layla arrived at the entrance hand

complicated. If Avery was dead… Then, what would happen to the

raise them himself, but they might reject him without

sad, Hayden!” Layla said softly as she saw Elliot from

Elliot look like

condition at the hospital yesterday, but Shea

a nightmare that Avery

siblings ended up crying