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.

……

head felt heavy by the time she got to

wrapped herself in it, and fell into a

ridding herself of the

next morning, aside from feeling

took a shower, changed into

followed the smell of food to the dining room, and Mrs.

had breakfast?” Avery

Master Elliot hasn’t come down

Avery picked up her glass of milk and a piece of toast, then began to wolf

done eating in under

you that afraid of him, Madam?” Mrs. Cooper

just don’t want to see him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin

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

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

to take you there,” Mrs. Cooper said. She left,

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

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

could not

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

young woman ran up to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder, and said,

in her best friend Tammy Lynch to

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

of your family? I heard about your dad. I’m so

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

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

Avery was taken aback.

had only told her mother of what had happened

was dating

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 thought he was the best man in the world,

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 someone

on myself

sighed. “You were completely love-struck before

head and said, “I just hope I

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

flushed

and Tammy left the campus together. They had

campus gates, Tammy instantly

dropped you off this morning? Is he here to pick

still remembered