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.

……

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

blanket from the closet, wrapped herself in it, and

ridding herself of

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

shower, changed into clean clothes,

dining room,

had breakfast?”

Master Elliot hasn’t come

and a piece of toast, then began to wolf

eating

you that afraid of him, Madam?” Mrs.

see him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin slightly and added, “Seeing him makes me

time together,” said Mrs.

have something to do on campus today, so

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

“It’s fine. I’ll just take a

the

not win

they had arrived on campus, Avery turned to the driver and said, “Thank you. You can head back now. I’ll find

to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder, and

to bump in her best friend

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

said, “Is it because of your family? I

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

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

Avery was taken aback.

only told her mother

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

Avery said. She then took a deep breath and said, “Do you know what it feels like to have someone

her red eyes, and said, “Forget about that, Avery. We’re still young. Just think of it as a lesson learned. You’ll definitely

depending on myself

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

hope I can take care of myself after

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

cheeks flushed

the campus

they arrived at the campus gates, Tammy instantly pointed at the Portia parked

that the Mr. Portia who dropped you off

still remembered the