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 her

the closet, wrapped herself in it, and fell into a deep

night, ridding herself of the chill from the night

up the next morning, aside from feeling a little sticky,

into

to the dining room, and Mrs. Cooper immediately served her

he had

Master Elliot hasn’t come down

and a piece of toast, then

eating

you that afraid of him, Madam?” Mrs. Cooper

afraid… I just don’t want to see him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin slightly and

time together,” said

something to do on campus today, so I won’t be having dinner at home

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

stopped her and said, “It’s fine. I’ll just take a cab.

One for Master Elliot and one for the odd

could not

said, “Thank you. You can head back

a young woman ran up to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder, and said, “Avery!

not expect to bump in her best

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 family?

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

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

Avery was taken aback.

had only told her mother of

classmates only knew that she was dating someone but had

“Do you know what it feels like to have someone completely destroy your trust? I thought

“Forget about that, Avery. We’re still

depending on myself than a

to grow,” Tammy sighed. “You were completely love-struck

and said, “I just hope I can take care of myself after

the class in both

cheeks flushed

the

they arrived at the campus gates, Tammy instantly pointed at the Portia parked by the

dropped you off this morning?

remembered