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.

……

wind, but Avery’s head

a thick blanket from the closet, wrapped herself in it,

herself of

aside from feeling a little

took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and went

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

had breakfast?”

Elliot hasn’t come down

glass of milk and a piece of toast, then

was done eating in under

of

see him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin

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

today, so I

I’ll go get the driver to take you there,” Mrs. Cooper

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

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

could not win against

they had arrived on campus, Avery turned to the driver and said, “Thank you.

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

her best friend Tammy

said as they walked into campus together. “Tammy, I don’t think I can go to graduate

“Is it because of your family? I heard about your dad. I’m

“Actually, I never really

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

Avery was taken aback.

only told her mother of what

classmates only knew that she was dating someone but had

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

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

better off depending on myself

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

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

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

flushed

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

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

who dropped you off this morning? Is he here to

remembered the