When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 44 

The bodyguard yanked Avery out of the way, causing everyone in the office to look toward the door.

When Elliot recognized Avery’s slender figure, he got up from his seat and said, “What are you doing here?”

Avery shook off the bodyguard’s grip once again, smoothed her clothes, and walked into the office.

“I’m here to see Professor Hough,” she said, then looked curiously at Elliot and asked, “Are you here to see him, too?”

Professor Hough examined the two, then adjusted his glasses, and asked, “Do you two know each other?”

Avery was about to tell the professor that they were acquaintances, but Elliot was one step ahead of her.” Professor, please keep the matter we talked about private.”

“Of course,” answered the professor. “It’s doctor-patient confidentiality.”

“I’ll be off, then,” Elliot said.

The professor nodded in response.

turned toward the exit. When he walked past Avery, he glanced

was a

did he not answer

with the

Avery’s attention on him. “I have to leave i n about ten minutes. Did you have

I’m a senior in the medical college here at Avonsville. This is a paper I wrote on some of your previous clinical cases. I got all of the information online, and since there weren’t many details on the internet, I had to come

the document from Avery’s hands

in the car, he glanced over at the

Avery a

an art

out his

did on Avery before stated that she was

an art student.

her at the medical

medical department at Avonsville

“Yes.”

a brief pause, “I’ve sent you the reservations for