Chapter 679
When His Eyes Opened
Benâs arrival made the warm and happy atmosphere in the house come to a pause.
Tammy was upset with him before, so the way she was looking at him now was especially furious.
âWhat are you doing here? Did you come to celebrate with us?â Tammy asked in an enigmatic tone.
Seeing this, Jun immediately pulled her away and said, âIâm sure Benâs here to see Avery, Tammy.
Donât get in the way.â
Then, he hurriedly dragged her away.
Ben coughed awkwardly, then walked over to 34 Avery.
âIâm sorry, Avery.â His expression was uneasy, but his tone was filled with sincerity.
âI was ignorant. Iâve never seen anyone imitate someoneâs voice that perfectly, so I insisted that the
woman in the video was you. I shouldâve just kept my bias to myself, but I even threatened Elliot to
break up with you⦠You can be upset with me, but please donât blame him.â
âDid you ask you to come here?â Avery raised her brows slightly.
âHe doesnât know I came.â Benâs cheeks flushed a crimson red.
âThis entire thing is pretty embarrassing. I donât know how to face him yet, so I came to apologize to
you first.â
âI donât need your apology,â Avery said as she looked him in the face.
âYou were always kind to me. It was a kindness that could take someone up to cloud nine. What you
did this time didnât do any substantial damage to me, so you donât need to apologize.â
âThatâs good. Then, about Elliotâ¦â
âThatâs between him and me,â Avery said, enunciating each word clearly.
âI donât need anyone else to get involved.â
A wave of embarrassment washed over Benâs eyes. He took a breath and said, âGot it. Are you in the
middle of dinner? I wonât bother you, then,â
Once Ben left, Tammy walked over to Avery and gave her a thumbs up.
âYouâre amazing, Avery! These b*st*rds were acting all high and mighty before! Nowâs the time for them
to taste defeat! Otherwise, they will always be this self-righteous! They should learn a thing or two from
Eric!â
Eric had joined them for the celebrations that night.
After meeting him that afternoon, Avery instantly understood all of his kindness and held back every
criticism she had wanted to vent out.
One could more clearly see a personâs true colors when faced with troubles.
Not only did Eric not suspect her, he even spoke up for her.
As for the behavior of some other men, she did not want to recall it.
As Ben drove out of the Starry River Villa, his mind was a complicated mess of thoughts and he felt
awful. So, he dialed Elliotâs number.
âElliot, I went to apologize to Avery. She said sheâs not angry at me, but I could tell that sheâs upset with
you,â he said frustratedly.
âThis was all my fault. If it werenât for me, you wouldâve believed her without hesitation. That way, she
wouldnât be mad at you.â
On the other end of the line, Elliotâs breathing was a little heavy.
âIf youâre thinking of seeing her, donât go now. Tammy Lynch and Eric Santos are there tonight. Theyâre
celebrating and having fun,â Ben warned.
As Elliot held his phone, his deep eyes flickered slightly.He was on the way home at that moment.He
had no plans to go see Avery tonight.
However, Benâs words made him change his mind.
The more afraid one was of something, the more reason one had to face it head on.
If he did not go see Avery tonight, he would go tomorrow or the day after that.
In that case, he might as well just go now.
At the Starry River Villa, Avery was feeling a little sleepy after chatting with everyone in the living room.
âGo to bed, Avery! Chad said Elliot Fosterâs gone home. He wonât come to apologize to you tonight,â
Mike teased.
Averyâs cheeks flushed slightly. She got up from the couch and said, âIâm not waiting for him.â
A beam of light shone in from outside the front gates. A black Rolls-Royce slowly came to a halt.