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.

walked past Avery, he glanced at her, but said nothing and

was a little

he not answer her

mysterious conversation did he have with the

“I have to leave i n about ten minutes. Did you have a

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

Hough took the document from Avery’s hands and began to sift

car, he glanced

a medical

knew, she was an art student. Was

pulled out his phone and called

stated that she was an art student, but what is she

student. I confirmed it with

bumped into her at the

the medical department at

“Yes.”

right away,” Chad said, then added after a brief pause, “I’ve sent you the reservations for the recital. It’s going