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.

daze as if he did not hear

and the kids,” Mike said in

reacted and said,

sighed and said, “Are you thinking of bringing that gun back with you?

down on the table,

located in the city center's wealthy

the house, it was not to show off her wealth, but because of the area’s tight

neighborhood entrance. He called Mike, and

minutes later, Hayden and Layla arrived at the

complicated. If Avery was dead… Then, what would

willing to raise them himself, but they might reject him without Avery

said softly as she saw

in his chest. Did Elliot

horrible condition at the hospital yesterday, but Shea described

nightmare that Avery died last

dream, and the siblings ended up