When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 51 

Avery felt suffocated under Elliot’s fiery yet solemn gaze.

“Are you talking about leaving the recital early today?” Avery began to explain after a moment’s hesitation. “My friend texted me saying that she wanted to take a photo with you after the show. I figured that you wouldn’t like taking photos with strangers, and I didn’t want to explain to them why we were there together.”

“Why not?” Elliot asked, his voice as cold as ice.

“It wouldn’t exactly be a quick conversation, would it? Besides, you and I are too different from each other. Not only in status but also… in age. Would you be willing to hang out with my friends? We can be pretty immature… Wouldn’t it be annoying if they bothered you because of our relationship? Wouldn’t you rather have one less thing to have to worry about?”

In truth, the true reason why she did not want him to meet her friends was because they could get a divorce at any moment. There was no guarantee that they were going to spend the rest of their lives together.

If Avery revealed her relationship with Elliot to her friends, and they got divorced the next day… How humiliating would that be?

It would be better to wait until everything was settled.

Avery’s detailed and patient response calmed Elliot down quite a bit.

Her concern was not unreasonable.

He had no interest in any of her friends.

getting to know anyone younger

back to your room,” Elliot said

relief as if she had just

then stubbornly shoved it

better than normal bananas. Try it,” Avery urged with a look

Elliot hesitate, but

banana from her hand and took a

slowly filled his mouth as

it was sweet, sour, and

her eyes, then added, “Thank you for taking

to her room before she could get

Elliot was puzzled.

this her

she could have

Avery had not come down for breakfast, and

say what he was waiting for, but Mrs. Cooper guessed that he wanted to have breakfast with

and did not receive a response, she opened the door and walked

room, she quickly entered the living room and announced, “Madam Avery i s hunched over asleep on her desk. I think she

her sentence, Elliot had already gotten up