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.

 

……

 

wind, but Avery’s head felt heavy by

 

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

 

herself of the chill from the night

 

the next morning, aside from feeling a little sticky, she was in relatively

 

into

 

the dining room, and Mrs. Cooper

 

he had breakfast?” Avery

 

Elliot hasn’t

 

milk and a

 

eating in under five

 

that afraid of him, Madam?” Mrs. Cooper

 

see him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin

 

a little more time together,” said Mrs.

 

do on campus today, so I won’t be

 

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

 

said, “It’s fine. I’ll just take

 

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

 

could not win against

 

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

 

tapped her on the shoulder, and said, “Avery! Who was that Portia

 

best friend Tammy Lynch

 

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

 

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

 

smile and said, “Actually, I never really wanted

 

your boyfriend after graduation, right?” Tammy

 

Avery was taken aback.

 

told her mother of what

 

was dating someone

 

“Do you know what it feels like to have someone completely destroy your trust? I

 

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

 

on myself than a man,”

 

love-struck before summer break, but

 

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

 

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

 

flushed at

 

left the

 

Tammy instantly

 

Portia who dropped you off this

 

still remembered the

 

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