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.

……

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

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

night, ridding herself of the chill

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

took a shower, changed into

the dining

had breakfast?”

Master Elliot hasn’t come down

and a piece

was done eating in

you that afraid of him, Madam?” Mrs.

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

be fine after spending a little more time together,” said Mrs. Cooper. “Will you be coming home for

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

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

immediately stopped her and said, “It’s fine. I’ll just take a cab. He can have the

and one for the odd jobs. I’ll get the other one to

not win against

driver and said, “Thank you. You can head back

a young woman ran up to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder, and said, “Avery! Who

not expect to bump in her best

cutie. It’s ‘Mr. Portia’ to you,” Avery said as they walked into campus together. “Tammy, I don’t think I can go

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

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

after graduation, right?” Tammy said. “When are

Avery was taken aback.

had only told her mother of

classmates only knew that she was dating someone but had

then took a deep breath and said, “Do you know what it feels like to have someone completely destroy your trust?

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

off depending on myself

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

head and said, “I just hope I

top of the class in

flushed at the

Tammy left the campus together. They had

gates, Tammy instantly pointed at the Portia parked by the

who dropped you off this

still remembered