When His Eyes Opened

The huge room only had three of them. The atmosphere was rather strangely quiet.

The waiter left after serving the food.

Elliot pondered for a while. He was just about to say something when Avery jumped the gun and said something first because she was afraid that Elliot would make Hayden angry.

“Hayden, didn’t you say you were hungry? This restaurant is quite good. Have more food.”

Avery placed a huge pile of food in Hayden’s dish.

Hayden lowered his head and ate. He did not even look at Elliot.

Elliot picked up a ladle and scooped some soup for Avery. “When are you planning to return to Aryadelle?”

Avery did not want to talk to Elliot in front of Hayden because Hayden was extremely sensitive to Elliot. She was afraid that if any sentence of his would make Hayden unhappy, it would only deepen the rift between father anded son.

“Let’s eat first!” Avery lowered her gaze and took small mouthfuls.

Hayden was full. He placed his utensils down. “Mommy, I’m tired. I’ll

utensils down. She wanted to go with

Uncle Bodyguard to send me back.” Hayden grabbed his bag and

wheel left, Elliot

back to summer camp tomorrow. When are you planning to return to Aryadelle? We could head back together,”

return tomorrow.” Avery politely refused

go back tomorrow,” Elliot

Avery was speechless.

won’t bother you.” Looking at how stunned she was, he changed the subject.” Soon, our child will be six-months-old.

things had happened. Sometimes when she thought

gaze was suddenly in the distance. “Recently, I’ve

about the things that happened when I was young. The past few decades have passed in a blink of an eye. It feels like in another blink of an eye, I’ll

you have an

Elliot smiled but he had no expression on

a sip of the soup and said peacefully, “You find it hard to trust

then?” Elliot’s tone was peaceful too. He did not want to provoke or start any fight. “Nora and I are innocent. Why are you angry then? Avery, you can’t not trust me but expect me