When His Eyes Opened

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.

……

was because of the cold wind, but Avery’s head felt heavy by the time she got

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

of the

morning, aside from feeling a little sticky, she was in

into clean clothes, and went

the dining room, and Mrs. Cooper immediately

he had

hasn’t come

up her glass of milk and a piece

was done eating in under five

that afraid of him,

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

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

have something to do on campus today, so I

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

said, “It’s fine. I’ll

Master Elliot and one for the odd jobs. I’ll get the other one to take you,” said Mrs.

could not win

they had arrived on campus, Avery turned to the driver and said, “Thank you. You can head back now. I’ll find

off, a young woman ran up to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder,

to bump in her best friend Tammy Lynch to be

into campus together. “Tammy,

“Is it because of

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

you’re thinking of marrying your boyfriend after graduation, right?” Tammy said. “When

Avery was taken aback.

had only told her mother

and classmates only knew that she was dating someone but had no idea

to have someone completely destroy

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

off depending on myself than

“You were completely love-struck

and said, “I just hope I can take care

of the class in both

cheeks flushed at the

in the evening, Avery and Tammy left the campus together. They had planned

at the campus gates, Tammy instantly

dropped you off this morning? Is he here to pick you

remembered the