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.

from Avery, he had no intention of getting to know anyone younger or more

go back to your room,” Elliot

of relief as if she

stubbornly shoved it

got these Goldfinger bananas today. They’re my favorite. I think they taste better than normal bananas. Try it,” Avery urged

Elliot hesitate, but he did

banana from her hand and

at first, but sweetness slowly filled his mouth as he continued to chew on

sour, and starchy, and very

with a sparkle in her eyes, then added, “Thank you for taking me to

her room

Elliot was puzzled.

this her so-called

she could have at least waited until he finished

in the late morning the next day that Mrs. Cooper noticed that Avery had not come down

Mrs. Cooper guessed that he wanted

on Avery’s door and did not receive a response,

in the scene in the room, she quickly entered the living room and announced, “Madam Avery i s hunched over asleep on her desk. I think she stayed up all night. Maybe you should

Elliot had already gotten up from the sofa and was