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.

……

it was because of the cold wind, but Avery’s head felt

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

all night, ridding herself of the chill from the

from feeling a little sticky, she was in

took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and went

dining room, and Mrs. Cooper immediately

he had breakfast?”

hasn’t

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

eating

of him,

don’t want to see him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin slightly and added,

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

today,

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

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

one for the odd jobs. I’ll get the

not

said, “Thank you. You can head back now.

driver drove off, a young woman ran up to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder, and said,

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

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

in her tracks and said, “Is it because of your family? I heard about your dad.

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

graduation, right?” Tammy said.

Avery was taken aback.

mother of what

was dating someone but had no idea who

have someone completely destroy your trust?

when she saw her red eyes, and said, “Forget about that, Avery. We’re still young. Just think of it

myself than a man,” Avery

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

her head and said, “I just hope I can take care

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

flushed

the campus together. They had planned to

instantly pointed at the

Mr. Portia who dropped you off

still remembered the