When His Eyes Opened (full chapter)

Chapter 44 

The bodyguard yanked Avery out of the way, causing everyone in the office to look toward the door.

When Elliot recognized Avery’s slender figure, he got up from his seat and said, “What are you doing here?”

Avery shook off the bodyguard’s grip once again, smoothed her clothes, and walked into the office.

“I’m here to see Professor Hough,” she said, then looked curiously at Elliot and asked, “Are you here to see him, too?”

Professor Hough examined the two, then adjusted his glasses, and asked, “Do you two know each other?”

Avery was about to tell the professor that they were acquaintances, but Elliot was one step ahead of her.” Professor, please keep the matter we talked about private.”

“Of course,” answered the professor. “It’s doctor-patient confidentiality.”

“I’ll be off, then,” Elliot said.

The professor nodded in response.

exit. When he walked past Avery, he glanced at her, but said

a little

he not answer her

the professor? What secret was he trying to

see me, Miss?” asked the professor, refocusing Avery’s attention on him. “I have to leave i

immediately pulled out the documents she had prepared and said, “I’m sorry for bothering you, professor. My name is Avery Tate, and I’m a senior in the medical college here at Avonsville. This is a paper I wrote on some of your previous clinical cases. I got all of the information online, and

document from Avery’s hands and began to sift

the car, he glanced over at the administrative

Avery a

an art student. Was the

pulled out his phone and

on Avery before stated that she was an art

student. I confirmed

“I bumped into her at the medical

medical department at

“Yes.”

pause, “I’ve sent you the reservations for

“Got it.”