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 time she got to

blanket from the closet, wrapped herself in

of the

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

changed into clean clothes, and went

smell of food to the dining room, and Mrs.

he had

Master Elliot hasn’t come

her glass of milk and a piece of

eating in under

you that afraid of him,

Avery said, then lifted her chin slightly and added, “Seeing him

time together,” said Mrs. Cooper.

won’t. I have something to do on campus today, so I won’t

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

fine. I’ll just take a cab. He

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

not win

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

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

to bump in her best friend Tammy Lynch to be at the campus

they walked into campus together. “Tammy, I

because of your family? I

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

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

Avery was taken aback.

told her mother of what had

and classmates only knew that she was dating someone

said, “Do you know what it feels like to have someone completely destroy your trust? I

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

off depending on myself than a

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

hope I can take care of myself after

double major I know who’s at top of the class in

flushed at

the evening, Avery and Tammy left the campus together.

Tammy instantly pointed at the Portia parked by

dropped you off this morning?

still remembered