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 time she got to

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

all night, ridding herself of the chill from the

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

into clean clothes,

smell of food to the dining room, and Mrs. Cooper immediately served

had breakfast?”

Elliot hasn’t

her glass of milk and a piece

done eating

of him, Madam?” Mrs. Cooper

afraid… I just don’t want to see him,” Avery said, then lifted her

be fine after spending a little more time together,”

have something to do on campus today,

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

stopped her and said, “It’s fine. I’ll just take a cab. He can have the

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

not

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

off, a young woman ran up to Avery, tapped her on the

bump in her best friend Tammy Lynch to

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

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

said, “Actually, I never really

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

Avery was taken aback.

only told her mother of what had happened with

and classmates only knew that she was dating someone but had no idea who he

and said, “Do you know what it feels like to have someone completely destroy your trust? I thought he was the best man in the world, but he

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 someone even

myself than

some heartbreak to grow,” Tammy sighed. “You were completely love-struck before summer break, but look at

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

I know who’s at top of the

cheeks flushed at the

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

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

dropped you off this morning? Is he here to pick

still remembered