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.

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

a little

did he not answer her

conversation did he have with the professor? What secret was he trying

you here to see me, Miss?” asked the professor, refocusing Avery’s attention on him. “I have

pulled out the documents she had prepared and said, “I’m sorry for bothering you, professor. My name is Avery Tate, and 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

from Avery’s hands and began to sift through

was in the car, he glanced over at

a

was an art student. Was the report

out his phone and called

you did on Avery before stated that she was an art

art student. I confirmed it with

into her

mean the medical department at Avonsville

“Yes.”

pause, “I’ve sent you the reservations for the recital. It’s going to