When His Eyes Opened By Simple Silence

Chapter 17

The car sped past Avery, leaving a trail of dust.

She lifted her head and saw the blurry tail lights of the Rolls-Roice in the darkness.

Was that Elliot’s car?

She wiped the tears off her face, calmed herself down, and walked toward the house.

She saw the car parked in the courtyard when she arrived.

She waited outside in hopes of going in after Elliot had gone to his room.

Her eyes stung. She looked up at the stars shining brightly in the night sky.

It was a beautiful spring night.

Before she knew it, she had been standing outside for an hour.

The driver had already moved the car into the garage.

The lights in the living room were still on, but there was nobody in sight.

Avery felt normal, so she walked slowly into the house.

On the veranda on the second floor, Elliot, dressed in a grey robe, was sitting in his wheelchair. The last dregs of wine sat at the bottom of his wine glass.

He had watched Avery the entire hour that she had stood outside in the cold.

He could not figure out the thoughts that would lead her to spend an entire hour out in the cold. She was so still that she could have easily blended in with the trees that stood next to her.

Elliot had met countless intelligent minds in his lifetime because they were the only people worthy enough to stand by his side.

However, Avery was an exception.

He did not consider her bright because she had provoked him despite knowing what kind of man he was.

She was an extremely foolish woman.

Seeing her miserable, however, affected his mood in a peculiar way.

It was a feeling that he had never felt before.

……

but Avery’s head felt heavy by

a thick blanket from the closet, wrapped herself in it, and fell

sweated all night, ridding herself of the chill

feeling a little

changed into

dining room, and Mrs. Cooper immediately served her

had

Master Elliot hasn’t

milk and a

eating

of him,

Avery said, then lifted her chin slightly

spending a little more time together,” said Mrs. Cooper. “Will you be

won’t. I have something to do on campus today, so I won’t be having dinner

get the driver to take you there,” Mrs. Cooper said. She left, intending to inform the driver

and said, “It’s fine. I’ll just take a cab. He can

the odd jobs. I’ll get the other one to take you,” said Mrs.

not win

they had arrived on campus, Avery turned to the driver and said, “Thank you. You

tapped her

expect to bump in her best friend Tammy Lynch to be at the

said as they walked into campus together. “Tammy, I don’t think

because of your

I never really wanted

of marrying your boyfriend after graduation, right?”

Avery was taken aback.

her mother

that she was

like to have someone completely destroy your trust? I thought he was the best man in the world, but he was

red eyes, and said, “Forget about that, Avery. We’re still young. Just think of it as

off depending on myself than a man,” Avery

love-struck

“I just hope I can take care

of the class in both majors. The sky’s the limit for someone like you!”

flushed at

Avery and Tammy left the campus

gates, Tammy instantly pointed at the Portia parked by

who dropped you off this morning? Is

still remembered