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.

……

Avery’s head felt

the closet, wrapped

sweated all night, ridding herself of the

feeling a little sticky, she was in relatively good

shower, changed into

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

he had

hasn’t

and a piece of

eating in under five

of him, Madam?” Mrs. Cooper

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

together,” said Mrs. Cooper. “Will you be coming home

to do on campus today, so I won’t

to take you there,” Mrs. Cooper said. She

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

Master Elliot and one for the odd jobs. I’ll get the

not win

campus, Avery turned to the driver and said, “Thank you. You can head

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

not expect to bump in her best friend Tammy Lynch to be at

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

her tracks and said, “Is it because of your

a smile and said, “Actually, I

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

Avery was taken aback.

told her mother of what had happened

knew that she was dating someone but had

like to have someone completely destroy your trust? I

her red eyes, and said, “Forget about that, Avery. We’re still young. Just

myself than

Tammy sighed. “You were completely love-struck before summer break, but look at

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

double major I know who’s at top of the class in

cheeks flushed at

the evening, Avery and Tammy left the campus together.

campus gates, Tammy instantly pointed at the

Isn’t that the Mr. Portia who dropped you off this

remembered the