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 heavy by the

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

ridding herself of the chill

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

took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and

to the dining room, and Mrs. Cooper immediately served

he had

Master Elliot hasn’t come down

her glass of milk and a piece of

was done eating in under five

afraid of him,

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

together,” said Mrs. Cooper.

campus today, so I

get the driver to take you there,” Mrs. Cooper said.

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

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

not win against

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

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

to bump in her best

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

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

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

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

Avery was taken aback.

her mother of what had happened with

that she was dating someone but had no idea who

broke up,” Avery said. She then took a deep breath and said, “Do you know what it feels like to have someone completely destroy your trust? I

around Avery’s waist when she saw her red eyes, and said, “Forget about that, Avery. We’re still

depending on myself than a man,” Avery

sighed. “You were completely love-struck before summer break,

head and said, “I just hope

at top of the class in both majors. The sky’s the limit for someone like you!” Tammy

flushed at the

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

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

off this morning? Is he here to

remembered