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.

……

but Avery’s head

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

all night, ridding herself of the chill from

Avery woke up the next morning, aside from feeling a little sticky, she

into clean

of food to the dining room,

he had breakfast?”

Elliot hasn’t

and a piece of toast, then

was done eating

of

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

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

to do on campus today, so

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

I’ll just take a cab. He

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

not win

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

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

as they walked into campus together. “Tammy, I don’t think I can go to

it because of your family? I heard about your dad.

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

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

Avery was taken aback.

her mother of what had

classmates only knew that she was dating

you know what it feels like to have someone completely destroy your trust? I thought he was the

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

on myself

completely love-struck before

said, “I just hope I can take care of

You’re the only double major I know who’s at top of the class in both

cheeks flushed at

and Tammy left the

at the campus gates, Tammy instantly pointed at the Portia parked

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

still remembered