Nang Namulat Ang Kanyang Mata

Kabanata 333

Inaayos ni Shea ang kanyang mesa sa tulong ni Mrs. Cooper.

Ang Adam’s apple ni Elliot ay gumulong sa kanyang lalamunan habang nanaig sa kanya ang guilt.

Sa tuwing sasabihin sa kanya ni Shea na nahihilo siya nitong mga nakaraang araw, sinasabihan siya nito na magpahinga pa.

Hindi niya akalain na mga pampatulog ang dahilan ng kanyang discomfort.

Kung hindi siya dinala ni Avery sa ospital para sa checkup, sino ang nakakaalam kung gaano katagal niya ipagpatuloy ang pag-inom ng mga tabletas.

Nadama ni Elliot ang pasasalamat kay Avery, ngunit hindi niya alam kung paano ipahayag ang kanyang pasasalamat.

Kinabukasan, unang dumating si Mrs. Cooper sa bahay ni Avery sa umaga.

Nagulat si Avery, at mabilis na inimbitahan si Mrs. Cooper sa kanyang tahanan.

Avery,” sabi ni Mrs. Cooper habang

sa iyo.”

aga mong dumating?” Sabi ni Avery habang nagsasalin ng isang basong tubig para sa

to come by and thank you,” Mrs. Cooper said warily. “It was a good thing you took Shea to the hospital yesterday. Otherwise, we wouldn’t

on Avery’s

things were, Avery,” Mrs. Cooper said as fear lingered inside of her. “Zoe said she had instructed Mrs. Scarlet to only give Shea the pills for three days, but Mrs. Scarlet said Zoe never mentioned any of that to her. Mrs. Scarlet was in tears when she confided in me last night… I’d much rather trust her. After all, she’s been taking care

asked, “Mrs. Scarlet’s taken care of Shea for twenty years? Does that mean Shea’s been with

Mrs. Scarlet ever told me was that Shea was a poor little thing. She never revealed anything else to

recalled how Elliot had kept his lips tightly sealed whenever she used to

be such a scheming woman.” Mrs. Cooper suddenly let out a sigh, then said, “Master Elliot’s about to be engaged to

worried, so you shouldn’t be either,” Avery comforted

I shouldn’t talk to you about these things. I’m sure you’ll find a much better man in the future,” Mrs. Cooper said. Then, she rose from her seat and said, “Give me

then sent

to pretend as if she was too

she spent the entire time tossing and turning

on social media and

came across Zoe’s social