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.

……

wind, but Avery’s head felt

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

night, ridding herself of the chill from the night

woke up the next morning, aside from feeling a little sticky, she was in

into clean clothes, and went

to the dining

he had

Elliot hasn’t come

and a piece

was done eating

of him,

him,” Avery said, then lifted her

fine after spending a little more time together,” said Mrs. Cooper. “Will

campus today, so

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

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

for the odd jobs. I’ll get the other one

could not win against

driver and said, “Thank you. You can head back now. I’ll find my

the driver drove off, a young woman ran up to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder, and said, “Avery! Who was that Portia

did not expect to bump in her best friend Tammy

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

because of your

a smile and said, “Actually, I never

your boyfriend after graduation, right?” Tammy said. “When are you going to introduce me

Avery was taken aback.

mother of what had

friends and classmates only knew that she was dating someone but had no

it feels like to have someone completely destroy your trust? I

her arm around Avery’s waist when she saw her red eyes, and said, “Forget about that, Avery. We’re still young. Just think of it as a lesson

better off depending on myself than a man,” Avery

to grow,” Tammy sighed. “You were completely love-struck before summer break, but look at the mature young lady you’ve turned

head and said, “I just hope I can take

course! You’re the only double major I know who’s at top of the class in both

cheeks flushed at the

Tammy left the campus together. They had planned to have

they arrived at the campus gates, Tammy instantly pointed

the Mr. Portia who dropped you off this morning? Is he

remembered the