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 she got to her

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

of the chill from

woke up the next morning, aside from feeling a little

into clean clothes, and

the smell of food to the dining

he had

Master Elliot hasn’t

up her glass of milk and a piece of toast, then

eating

you that afraid of him, Madam?” Mrs.

don’t want to see him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin slightly and added, “Seeing him makes me

more time together,” said Mrs. Cooper. “Will you

today, so I won’t be having

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

I’ll just take a

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

could not win

the driver and said, “Thank

woman ran up to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder, and said,

in her best

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

of your

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

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

Avery was taken aback.

her mother of

was dating someone but

a deep breath and said, “Do you know what it feels like to have someone completely destroy your trust? I thought he was the

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

better off depending on myself than a

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

“I just hope I can take care of

the class in

flushed

left the campus together. They had planned to have dinner

the campus gates, Tammy instantly pointed at the

Isn’t that the Mr. Portia who dropped you off this morning? Is he here to pick you

remembered