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.

……

of the cold wind, but Avery’s head felt heavy by the

blanket from the closet, wrapped

herself of

aside from feeling a little sticky, she was

into clean clothes, and went

the dining room, and Mrs. Cooper immediately served her

had breakfast?” Avery

hasn’t

this, Avery picked up her glass of milk and a piece

was done eating in

of him, Madam?”

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

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

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

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

I’ll just take a cab. He

the odd

could not

the driver and said, “Thank you.

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

expect to bump in her best friend Tammy Lynch to be at the campus

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

of your family? I heard about

“Actually, I never really wanted to go

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

Avery was taken aback.

told her mother of what

was dating someone

deep breath and said, “Do you know what it feels like to have someone completely destroy your

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

on myself than a man,”

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

said, “I just hope I can take

I know who’s at top of the class in both majors. The sky’s the limit

cheeks flushed

Tammy left the campus together. They

instantly pointed

you off

remembered the