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.

……

Avery’s head felt heavy by the time she got to

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

of the chill from the

the next morning, aside from feeling

took a shower, changed into

followed the smell of food to the dining room, and Mrs. Cooper immediately

had breakfast?”

Master Elliot hasn’t

of milk and a piece of toast, then began

eating in

you that afraid of him,

to see him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin slightly

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

campus today, so I won’t

I’ll go get the driver to take you there,” Mrs. Cooper said.

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

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

not win against

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

tapped her on the shoulder, and said, “Avery! Who was that

not expect to bump in her best friend Tammy

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

in her tracks and said, “Is it because of your

and said, “Actually, I never really wanted to go

boyfriend after graduation, right?” Tammy said.

Avery was taken aback.

had only told her mother of what

only knew that she was dating someone but had no idea

what it feels like to have someone completely destroy your trust? I thought he was the best man

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 learned. You’ll definitely meet someone even

off depending on myself than a man,”

go through some heartbreak to grow,” Tammy sighed. “You were completely love-struck before

just hope I can take care

top of the class in both majors.

cheeks flushed

the campus

Tammy instantly

you off this morning? Is

remembered