When His Eyes Opened

After listening to Mike, Elliot turned and left.

Once Elliot’s car sped off, Mike finally let out a heavy sigh.

Shea arrived at Avery’s house the next morning accompanied by Mrs. Scarlet.

The children were in the middle of breakfast when they saw Shea walk in. Their eyes flickered, but they did not say anything, nor did they walk out of the dining room.

Mike flashed a smile at Shea and asked, “What brings you here this early?”

He thought that Elliot was the one who arrived!

“I came to apologize to Avery, Layla and Hayden, “Shea said in a clear, determined voice. “It was wrong of my brother and me to be late last night.

“You don’t need your apology, Shea. The one who should be apologizing is your brother,” Mike said as he walked over with a glass of milk in his hand.

“Big Brother will come over to apologize later,” Shea said as her cheeks turned pink. “I couldn’t wait, so I came myself first.”

Mike chuckled , then said, “This has nothing to do with you. You don’t need to apologize, nor do you need to feel bad.”

not

meet a new doctor yesterday. The doctor was staying somewhere really far away and we drove for

Layla walked

“Is that true, Shea?”

from crying too much the

furiously and

He picked

said, “I’m sorry, Hayden! I really didn’t mean to be late

upset with Shea.He shook off Shea’s hand, then said coldly, “I’m

him, then pulled out a little box from her bag and

Children’s Day present! Please

, so he strode over to

leave now or

Layla ran back to her room and emerged with the

to

pulled out Layla’s gift.She had bought a newly

that she forgot all

truth is I really like you, Shea. I like all the presents you give me,” Layla said as she led Shea over to the couch to sit down. “I don’t like Elliot Foster… I’m