When His Eyes Opened

At eight in the evening, the black Rolls-Roice slowly drove to Starry River Villa.

Mike heard movements and came out from the villa.

“Elliot, it’s late. What are you doing here?” Mike coldly jabbed, “Didn’t you say you’ll come by in the afternoon? It’s already dark. Is your afternoon different from others?”

Elliot looked up and said, “Is there any difference between me coming now and this afternoon?”

“Of course, there is. If you came in the afternoon, Avery would still be at home. Avery is not at home now.” Mike stood in the yard. He did not bother to open the gate. 

“I won’t welcome you in then.”

Elliot’s chest constricted tightly. 

“Where did she go?”

“You tell me first. What were you doing this afternoon? Why did you say you would come this afternoon, but didn’t appear?” Mike asked haughtily.

Elliot swallowed his saliva and said in a low voice, “Nora insisted on being discharged in the afternoon. I sent her back. Her family insisted that I stay for dinner, I can’t refuse them.”

“If her family asks you to stay for the night, you won’t

night! You have no right judging

said she went out for a meal. She didn’t say who

flare-up. He immediately turned around and returned to the

his phone out, found Avery’s contact, and dialed

She did not pick up, and neither did she dare to hang his call up. She was

the ringing tone and put her phone in her bag. She wanted to pretend to be not

to look for her in the afternoon, yet up till evening, he did not even come. Avery did not think much

photo of Elliot sitting together with Nora. There were

Elliot, the other people were

that Chelsea posted this photo on social media, so Chelsea was the one that took the photo. Elliot delayed looking for her because

could only call Tammy. Avery only had a few friends. She was either

you together with

He did not want to argue with her, so

It was

stood by the side of his car, looking