When His Eyes Opened (Avery and Elliott)

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.

no intention of getting to know anyone younger or more

go back to your room,”

a sigh of relief as if she

peeled a banana, then stubbornly shoved it

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

the bruised skin on the banana made Elliot hesitate, but he did not have the

from her hand and took a

first, but sweetness slowly filled his mouth as he continued

sour, and starchy, and very different

fine on the inside,” Avery said with a sparkle in her eyes, then added, “Thank you for taking me to the recital today.

her room before she could get a response and

Elliot was puzzled.

this her

might have felt her sincerity, but she could have at least waited until he finished eating before

late morning the next day that Mrs. Cooper noticed that Avery had not come down for breakfast,

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

and did not

she quickly entered the living room and announced, “Madam Avery i s hunched over asleep

finish her sentence, Elliot had already gotten up from the