When His Eyes Opened

 “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.”

lowered her gaze. She thought about how long has she not spoken to him properly in that

“Okay.”

got off the bed. He strode into the washroom. He turned on the

water droplets flowed down his

also did not consider whether she would pick up his call or not. Neither did

 Fortunately, she did not reject his call or blame him for meddling in her affairs. After more than ten hours, the plane landed

head straight to Adrian’s house, but she thought that it was still early. It

clean set of clothes before ordering takeout. While waiting for takeout, she called Mike to tell him

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

mean to do it. He was doing it for Elliot.” Avery rubbed

your good too! Hahaha!” Mike could

said he has never seen a couple like you two, tormenting each other for seven years. I thought about it, and he seems