When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 50

Cold sweat dripped down Avery’s back.

she slammed her laptop shut.

She would not done that if she were working her thesis.

In earlier frenzy wild thoughts, she started a new file and plan.

It was a plan get a divorce within the three months.

Avery hoped to get a divorce from Elliot before was seven months pregnant.

That was the way she could successfully go through her last trimester and give birth to the twins.

her plan failed and the divorce not go through, then the only thing she could do was disappear.

That would be the worst-case scenario.

Avonsville was her home, to continue to live and work there.

She also that her children could be and grow up she did.

Avery’s overly cautious Elliot.

Did she think that he would be interested in thesis?

Or perhaps she not working on thesis at all, and she doing else?

Avery saw Elliot’s sullen expression and shot up over the door.

“Did you not like book I gave you?” she said gently as squeezed past out of the room.

“You look on it.

It’s a really that highlights of ways to healthy.

is my mentor’s teacher.

He’s professor, you know?”

She talked as she living room and picked up the book from the coffee table.

In the seriousness of her Elliot forgot to cut off.

“You can take a look whenever you’re bored.

You can start at any chapter and it would make sense,” Avery added.

it really that great? making me want to get one for myself, too,” Mrs.

Cooper in.

“I’ll go get one for you tomorrow, then,” said with a smile.

“Oh, that’s alright.

I’ll just go get it myself,” Mrs.

Cooper responded.

“Don’t mention it.

was all.

sale at bookstore so I got it for a dollar fifty.

”

The smile Mrs.

Cooper’s face froze at Avery’s mention of the price book.

Mrs.

Cooper did not mind that the book was cheap, but she embarrassed for Avery.

She Elliot, ended up buying gift for that was barely over dollar?

As if was not already bad enough that she bought him a that was on sale, she was openly parading the fact it easy on the wallet!

Avery sensed that the atmosphere had turned awkward.

She took deep breath, then picked up the box on the and said, “This gift box wasn’t cheap, you

know? It was expensive than the book!”

Even if the gift box cost more than the book, it was doubtful it could that much expensive.

“Thank you, Madam! going dinner ready for now,” said Mrs.

Cooper she rushed t o the kitchen.

Avery turned around to glance at Elliot’s face.

did not look as stern as he did earlier.

was longer angry, not in the mood be enraged with her.

It was unbelievable that she would buy him a gift cost just over a dollar.

His head ached so that he no feel any other type of pain.

His calm expression lifted alarm in heart.

Out of concern, asked, “Why were you meeting with Professor today? Are you sick?”

he shoot his off, Avery picked up a banana and it him.

have a banana.

I’m going back to room.

”

When shoved the banana in his hand, her accidentally touched him.

The skin-to-skin contact sent waves shooting between them.

She pulled her back as cheeks flushed crimson red.

Before she could escape, Elliot put the banana down, grabbed onto her arm, and yanked her back.

“You haven’t explained what happened earlier,” he said in a low voice.

Whether Avery had given a worth dollar hundred thousand dollars, she still owed him a for ruining afternoon.