When His Eyes Opened

547 “You haven’t eaten, have you? I’ll go lunch,” Mrs.

Scarlet said, then walked toward the kitchen.

Elliot glanced around house.

It was an open layout and the decor was minimalistic.

Layla thought he looking his room, she ran toward the guest bedroom and him the way.

“You can sleep 35 here!”

Elliot responded, but a framed photo on the shelf drew his attention.

It was a photo of and Avery with each a baby in theire8 arms.

He walked over to the shelf, picked up the photo and examined it carefully.

At the right corner were the words “We’re a year79 old!”.

This meant that the children in the were a old when it was taken.

One of the babies was in a smart while other was wearing a white, puffy dress and a tiara on her It was obvious that babies were a boy and a87 girl.

So, they Hayden and Layla?

“Come on in!” Layla the of guest bedroom and called Elliot, see the bed I forza you!”

immediately the photo walked over Layla.

The guest bedroom was on the first floor.

It faced south had a large to ceiling where one could in the day.

It was only then it had turned outside.

“Look at this pink bunny pillow.

Do you like it? Mommy bought for me.

There were two of but Hayden didn’t like it, so letting you use Layla held a pillow shaped like a and showed it off to Elliot.

Elliot felt her thoughtfulness, then smiled and “Thank Layla.

”

cheeks flushed.

She wondered why she did not naturally resist when Elliot picked her earlier.

She actually enjoyed being carried at that height.

“I’m to take a Elliot said as his face pink as stared at him.

“Okay… Go on!” Layla herself on then gazed him and asked, did you cry? Do miss my Mommy?”

“I do.

” up his and took out his toiletries clean clothes.

“Didn’t you say you were bringing Mommy home tonight?” asked.

“It’s going to be night time soon! You have to be strong!”

Elliot’s back was so he did not to the pain on his face.

At the White Mansion, Avery asked for a from one of the servants, then lay down on the mat next to ice casket asleep.

Perhaps it was because the temperature up on the mountain was lower, but the in casket had to completely defrost despite the power being cut off an entire night.

When the sun came up, Avery went to work.

She put together of herbs and passed it to David.

David came to her with the list in his hand and said, “What do you need these for?!”

“Have you of Aryadelle’s resurrection treatment? We need to mix herbs together, it, cool it and soak your daughter in this.

” Avery explained calmly.

are very expensive from Aryadelle.

You not be to get your hands on them away even if rich.

”

course I’ve never heard of it! If it works, I’ll get any expensive herbs you need!” David said, then ordered his men purchase herbs.

Avery turned and began to cough violently.

David at then left the room.

She a cold the night before and a low fever.

For sake of baby, she through did not any medication.

She glanced at the sky outside.

She could only drag on until tonight.

If they did not come rescue her then she not live to see tomorrow.

Once corpse was finished defrosting, it would begin to rot.

The treatment was she up to buy time.

She her that Elliot would came to rescue her.