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.

……

cold wind, but Avery’s head felt

closet, wrapped herself in

herself of the

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

shower, changed into clean

to the dining room, and Mrs. Cooper immediately

had

hasn’t

up her glass of milk and a

done eating

afraid of him,

not afraid… I just don’t want to see him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin slightly and added, “Seeing him makes me

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

do on campus today, so I won’t be having dinner at home

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

I’ll just take a cab.

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

not win against

and said, “Thank you. You can head back now. I’ll

to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder,

bump in her best friend Tammy Lynch

walked into campus together. “Tammy, I don’t think I

and said, “Is it because of your family?

I never really wanted to go to

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

Avery was taken aback.

told her mother of what

friends and classmates only knew that she was dating

have someone completely destroy your trust? I thought he was the best man in

placed her arm around Avery’s 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

myself than a

to go through some heartbreak to grow,” Tammy sighed. “You were completely love-struck

just hope

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

cheeks flushed at

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

they arrived at the campus gates, Tammy instantly pointed at the

Portia who dropped you off

still remembered