When His Eyes Opened

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“Dr.

Sanford, the boss asked me to pass you.

The handed a check to Zoe.

accepted cheque and glanced at the number written on it, before snorting.

“How generous of him! We slept together for one he is giving me five million.

” She set the cheque the table with a bitter smile.

“Apart from this cheque, did tell you anything else?”

The bodyguard his head.

Zoe’s ached she thought to “Who exactly does Elliot think I am?! A He just me off after with me! I suppose the only difference is that I’ m getting way more a would!”

gritted and a medical on the ground.

know what means to respect someone?”

“Dr.

already gives you respect.

Otherwise, you wouldn‘t get a penny out this,” the bodyguard said expressionlessly.

“That‘s just I am still useful to him!” shouted, red–eyed.

“If it wasn‘t for that, he you out ago,” the bodyguard.

was simply informing her of the truth of the matter.

“Miss Tate never asked for money from the boss, and she is exceptionally obedient.

”

“So you saying that I‘m asking for too much?!”

“You might as well more fawning over said the before the room.

Zoe like she just had an epiphany.

She realized she had made Elliot dislike her the moment she him to her boyfriend.

bodyguard was she should not push him too and she should the

Back in the hospital, Avery felt much once her fever came down.

woke up from slumber and looked around the strange environment was her ward before her attention warily to her bedside.

Elliot sat there wordlessly as he her.

is he here? am I in a hospital?” she thought.

“I—” She opened her to speak but her voice was hoarse, and throat felt as if

had ripped it apart.

Elliot poured warm water into a glass before helped her up and pressed glass to lips.

As drank the water, of last night flooded her mind.

“Do more?” he asked.

Avery shook head and pulled her blanket higher.

are you here? Who sent me to the hospital?”

were the only two people the room.

Elliot might have the person who had taken her the hospital, but could not remember what had happened.

is outside.

” Elliot‘s heart twitched in pain at her face.

“Avery, came looking for you to ask something.

”

“Oh? is it?” She observed him calmly with nothing but clarity and coldness in eyes.

“Did you come looking for me night?” stared intently her face, not allowing the most in her expression to his notice.

“I remember you coming to me

“No.

interrupted him decisively.

had too much to last night been feeling well since.

could I possibly go looking for you?”

“Really?” he swallowed as he sorrowfully.

“But remember that you came to me saying that Shea crying,”

“If you it so clearly, why bother asking me? This proves that you a bad memory,” said Avery, his delusion.

Elliot rose from the chair.

All confusion and sorrow drained from his face.

“If that‘s the case, I’m for the trouble!” he said a voice even colder than hers.

Avery’s heart ached, did to let it show on her face.

“Did something important last night for you to come all the way to this question?” looked him curiously while keep up her carefree charade.

She had thought that would in frustration, but he did not; instead, looked directly her and said, slept with Zoe.

Is that something