When His Eyes Opened By Simple Silence

“Avery, what are you doing?” Elliot’s voice was hoarse and cold. Avery could hear that Elliot had just gotten up because his tone was rather emotional.

“I’m going to Bridgedale to tend to something.” Avery went past security and headed inside.

” It’s early. Who told you I’m going abroad?” Elliot did not answer her question, but asked, “It’s almost the children’s birthday. Do you have to go to Bridgedale now? Is there something urgent?”

If it was as usual, Avery might have said that he was being nosy. However, at that moment, she was strangely calm. She did not want to fight with him over such a small thing. Elliot was asking her all these questions out of concern.

“It’s nothing urgent,” Avery said calmly, “Elliot, these are my private affairs. I don’t need to tell you. I will be back before the children’s birthday.”

Elliot rubbed the middle of his brow. He calmed down.

“As long as you’re fine.”

thought about how long has she not spoken to him properly in that way. Their go-to method was always using the harshest words on each

“Okay.”

call, he flipped the covers and got off the bed. He strode into the washroom. He turned on the

flowed down his

that when one cares for another person, they cannot hide it. When he called her just now, he never considered that they were still not on speaking terms. He also did not consider whether she would pick up his call or not. Neither did he think

in her affairs. After more than ten hours, the plane

the airport, she initially decided to head straight to Adrian’s house, but she thought that it was still early. It would be rude to head over there. She might even disturb their

changed into a clean set of clothes before ordering takeout. While waiting for

left this morning, Ben came to look for you at home,” Mike said, “He came to apologize. He

doing it for Elliot.” Avery rubbed her temples. Due to the time difference,

it was for your good too!

tormenting each other for seven years. I thought about it, and