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.

……

of the cold wind, but Avery’s head felt heavy by the time she got

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

sweated all night, ridding herself of the chill from the night

up the next morning, aside from feeling

shower, changed into clean clothes,

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

had breakfast?”

Master Elliot hasn’t

glass of milk and a piece

was done eating in

of him, Madam?”

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

together,” said Mrs. Cooper. “Will you

do on campus today, so I

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

stopped her and said, “It’s fine. I’ll just take a

for Master Elliot and one for the odd jobs. I’ll get the other one to take you,”

not

“Thank you. You

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

her best friend Tammy

Avery said as they walked into campus together. “Tammy,

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

a smile and said, “Actually, I never

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

Avery was taken aback.

her mother of what

only knew that she was dating someone but

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

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 better

myself

need to go through some heartbreak to grow,” Tammy sighed. “You were completely love-struck before summer break, but look at the mature young lady you’ve turned

hope I can take care

top of the class in both majors. The sky’s the

flushed at

in the evening, Avery and Tammy left the

Tammy instantly pointed at the Portia parked by the

who dropped you off this morning? Is he here

remembered