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

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

of the

next morning, aside from feeling a little sticky,

shower, changed into clean

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

he had breakfast?”

Master Elliot hasn’t

and a

done eating in under

you that afraid of him, Madam?”

want to see him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin slightly and added, “Seeing

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

today, so I won’t be having

Mrs. Cooper said. She left, intending to inform the

fine. I’ll

drivers at home. One for Master Elliot and one for the odd jobs. I’ll get the other one

not win

campus, Avery turned to the driver and said, “Thank you. You can head back now. I’ll find my own way

the driver drove off, a young woman ran up to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder, and said, “Avery! Who was that

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

walked into campus

and said, “Is it because of your family?

said, “Actually, I never really wanted to go

after graduation, right?” Tammy said. “When are you going to introduce

Avery was taken aback.

her mother

classmates only knew that she was dating someone but had no

what it feels like to have someone completely

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

on myself than

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

shook her head and said, “I just hope I can

major I know who’s at top of the class in both majors.

flushed at

evening, Avery and Tammy left the campus together. They

gates, Tammy instantly pointed at the Portia

Portia who dropped you off this morning? Is

remembered