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.

the exit. When he walked past Avery, he glanced at her, but said nothing and walked

was a little

not answer her

with the professor? What secret was he trying

attention on him. “I have to leave i n about

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 to my own

Hough took the document from Avery’s hands and

the car, he glanced over at

Avery a medical

art student. Was the report

his

the background check you did on Avery before stated that she was an art student, but

art student. I confirmed

bumped into her at the

medical department

“Yes.”

away,” Chad said, then added after a brief pause, “I’ve sent you the reservations for the recital. It’s going to be at 4 p.m.