Chapter 225
“We’re friends,” Wesley answered.
“Professor Hough had plenty of female stude nts. You’re not this close to Zoe Sanford, are you?
“Elliot said mocki ngly.
“Doyou have feelin gs for Avery?”
Wesley felt a strong sense of hostility from him.
“Isn’t Avery allowed to start a brand newrelationship?”
Wesley asked with a gentle smile.” Mr. Foster, has Avery ever said anything about your relationship with Miss Sanf ord?”
Elliot’s eyes filled with a frosty chill as he said, “That’s one thing I find strange. When I asked you to help me find the student that the professor mentioned before he died, you gave me a list of names.
Why didn’t yo ujust tell me that it was Zoe?
She said she knew you.
You probably know her, too, right?”
Wesley was surprised to find that Elliot was not as clueless as he had thought.
“Of course, I know her. However, it’s been many years since she graduated, so I can’t comment on her skills now.
Which is why I gave you the list for you to find out for yourself.”
Elliot was not fooled by his answer.
“Didn’t the professor ever ment ionher to you?
Professor Hough did not dare operate on Shea, but he said he had a student who could.
That means that the professor greatly respected that student… It’s impossible that he never mentioned someone that incredible to you.”
Wesley was rendered speechless by Elliot’s questions.
In a panic, he picked up his glass of water and took a sip.
“Ithink you’re keep i ngthis from me on purpose, Mr.
Brook,” Elliot said as he saw the guilt in Wesley’s eyes.
“Are you lying to me for Avery’s sake?”
“This has nothing to do with Avery,” Wesley explained. “Professor Hough didn’t always tell me everything. He never said a word to me about your case, so I knew nothing about it. I’m a cautious person. Even if I knew how great Miss Sanford was, I wouldn’t dare tell you that she was exactly who you were looking for.”
Elliot stared at Wesley in silence.
To gain credibility, We sley had no choice but to reveal his feelings.
“Even if I have feelings for Avery, I wouldn’t tell her, because I know that she only sees me as an older brother.”
The coldness in Elliot’s eyes instantly vanished “It’s late. You should go.
She’ll get in touch with you once she wakes up,” Elliot said as he chased his guest out.
Once Wesley was gone, Elliot made his wayover to the master bedroom The roomd oor was open, and Shea was standing by the bedwith her eyes fixed on Avery Elliot walked over to Shea’s side and saw the innocence an d curiosity in her eyes “Doyou like her, Shea?” he asked in a low voice.
However, she had voluntarily come to see Avery herself.
“Yes, I do!”
The memory of how Avery had gently nursed her back to health back when she had a fever filled Shea’s heart with warmth.
“Why do you like her?”
Elliot asked, then glanced at Avery and added, “Is it because she’s pretty?”
“She’s much prettier than Dr.
Sanford,” She a said as she reached out to hold Elliot’s hand and looked earnestly at him.
“Don’t you think so?”
“You’re right,” Elliot said with a bitter laugh.
“Why aren’t you with Aver y?”
Shea mumbled as if Elliot was an idiot.
Even she knew that Avery was prettier than Zoe, so how could he no t realize it?
The ques tion made Elliot’s heart ache.
Shea had made great progress since the last surgery.
He believed that she would be able to live a normal life as long as they continued her treatment.
This was the reason why he could not break up with Zoebefore they found a doctor who could continue to treat Shea’s illness.
“That’s between me and Avery, Shea. All you need to do is be happy,” Elliot said as he gently caressed Shea’s hair and buried the bitterness in his heart.
“Are you happy, Big Brother?”
Shea asked.
She looked at Elliot’s hand some face, then frowned and said, “You don’t look happy at all.”
Avery vaguely heard the sound of people talking.
She wantedt o open her eyes and see who was spea king next to her.