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 felt heavy by

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

of the chill from the night

next morning, aside from feeling a

changed into

to the dining room, and Mrs. Cooper immediately

had

Master Elliot hasn’t

her glass of milk and a piece of toast, then began

done eating in under five

of him, Madam?” Mrs. Cooper

want to see him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin slightly and added, “Seeing him

a little more time together,” said Mrs. Cooper. “Will you be

to do on campus today, so I won’t be

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

fine. I’ll just take a cab. He can

Master Elliot and one for the odd

could not win against

to the driver and said, “Thank you. You can head back now. I’ll find my own way home

up to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder, and said, “Avery!

expect to bump in her best friend Tammy Lynch to be at

Portia’ to you,” Avery said as they walked into campus together.

“Is it because of your family? I heard about

said, “Actually, I

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

Avery was taken aback.

only told her mother

friends and classmates only knew that she was dating someone but

what it feels like to have someone completely destroy your trust? I thought he was the best man in the world, but

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

on myself than a man,”

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

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

course! You’re the only double major I know who’s at top of the class

flushed

and Tammy left the campus together. They had planned to have

instantly pointed

you off

remembered