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.

to know anyone younger or more immature than

back to your room,” Elliot said through

as if she had just

banana, then stubbornly shoved it in

my favorite. I think they taste better than normal bananas. Try it,”

the banana made Elliot hesitate, but he did not have the heart to turn her

the banana from her hand and

sweetness slowly filled his mouth as he continued

sour, and starchy, and very

by its bruised skin. It’s completely fine on the inside,” Avery said with a sparkle in her eyes, then added, “Thank you for taking me to the recital today. We didn’t get to stay until the

then rushed back to her room before

Elliot was puzzled.

her

have felt her sincerity, but she could have at least waited

that Mrs. Cooper noticed that Avery had

not say what he was waiting for, but Mrs. Cooper guessed that he wanted to have breakfast with

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

i s hunched over asleep on her desk. I

already gotten up from