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.

……

because of the cold wind, but Avery’s head felt heavy by the time she got

from the closet, wrapped herself in

all night, ridding herself of the

morning, aside from feeling a little sticky, she was

into clean clothes,

dining room, and Mrs.

had

Master Elliot hasn’t come

of milk and a piece of toast, then began to wolf

eating

afraid of him, Madam?”

just don’t want to see him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin slightly and added, “Seeing him makes me

spending a little more time together,” said

something to do on campus today, so I won’t be

there,” Mrs. Cooper said. She left, intending to inform

I’ll just take a cab. He can have the

drivers at home. One for Master Elliot and one for the odd jobs. I’ll get the other one to take you,” said Mrs.

could not

arrived on campus, Avery turned to the driver and said, “Thank you. You can head back now. I’ll find my own way home

to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder, and said,

not expect to bump in her best friend

‘Mr. Portia’ to you,” Avery said as they walked into campus together.

it because of your family? I heard about

“Actually, I never really wanted

your boyfriend after graduation, right?” Tammy said. “When

Avery was taken aback.

mother of

knew that she was dating

you know what it feels like to have

eyes, and said, “Forget about that, Avery. We’re still young. Just

off depending on myself than a man,”

were completely love-struck before summer break, but look at the

her head and said, “I just hope I can take care of

You’re the only double major I know who’s at top of the class in both majors. The sky’s the limit for

cheeks flushed at

and Tammy left the

gates, Tammy instantly pointed at the

you off this morning? Is he here to

remembered the