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

me to meet a new doctor yesterday. The doctor was staying somewhere really far away and we drove for a long time before we got

Layla walked

“Is that true, Shea?”

still swollen from crying too

and said, “It’s

He picked up his backpack and prepared to leave

said, “I’m sorry, Hayden! I

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

out a little box from her

your Children’s Day present! Please accept

, so he strode over to him

have to leave now or we’ll

gone, Layla ran back to her room and emerged

was ecstatic to receive her

Layla’s gift.She had bought a newly released

forgot all about the sadness

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…