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.

……

head felt heavy by the time

took out a thick blanket from the closet, wrapped

ridding herself of

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

changed into clean clothes, and went

to the dining room, and Mrs.

he had breakfast?”

hasn’t come

Avery picked up her glass of milk and a piece of toast, then began

done eating

of him,

said, then lifted her chin slightly and added, “Seeing him makes me

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

today, so I won’t be having

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

fine. I’ll just

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

could not win

driver and said, “Thank you. You can head back

to Avery, tapped

in her best friend Tammy Lynch to be at the campus

not a cutie. It’s ‘Mr. Portia’ to you,” Avery said as they walked into campus together. “Tammy, I don’t think I can go to

and said, “Is it because of

managed a smile and said, “Actually, I never really wanted to

know, you’re thinking of marrying your boyfriend after graduation, right?” Tammy said. “When

Avery was taken aback.

her mother

was dating someone but had no idea who

“Do you know what it feels like to have someone completely destroy your trust? I thought he was the best man in the

she saw her red eyes, and said, “Forget about that, Avery. We’re still young. Just think of it as a lesson learned. You’ll definitely

better off depending on myself

Tammy sighed. “You were completely love-struck before summer break, but look at the mature young lady

“I just hope

of the class in both majors. The sky’s the limit

flushed

Avery and Tammy left the

Tammy instantly

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

still remembered