When His Eyes Opened

To his surprise, his call was immediately answered. 

“I’m coming back tomorrow,” her voice was calm and unwavering, “let’s talk then.”

All the rage and fear storming within him was instantly overpowered.

Elliot thought back to what Ben said. Ben said that Avery knew how to manipulate him and was very successful atit.

It was not until that moment that Elliot understood what Ben was trying to say. Indeed, Avery had him wrapped around her fingers. All it took was a few words from her and he would choose to believe her without a doubt even when all proof suggested that she had betrayed him.

“Avery,” he called out her name in a hoarse voice before hanging up.

Avery could tell how hard he was struggling from his voice. He must have watched the video and suspected her role in it, or he would be in so much pain.

“Elliot, I know it’s difficult for you to trust me,” she struggled to explain under the tension between them, “when I saw the video, even I thought it was me.”

He listened to her quietly and his raging emotions began to settle down.

with a lump in her throat,

came to tug at

“Go look after the kids

that, they ended the

talking to Dirtbag Dad? He is the only one who would make

didn’t know what had happened, so she couldn’t understand why Avery was upset and had no clue that it had nothing to

across the news, Avery said, “Layla, don’t play with

a phone!” Layla looked

that you always play with Uncle

chuckled and stuck

Uncle Eric’s phone all the time as well, Mom. You are the only one who doesn’t let me do

do it because

all the time, why haven’t you said

the psychologist and the doctor approved,” Avery explained

said, “I won’t play with computers even if