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.

……

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 into a

night, ridding herself of the

morning, aside from feeling a little sticky, she was in relatively

a shower, changed into clean clothes, and

of food to the dining room,

he had breakfast?”

Master Elliot hasn’t come down

up her glass of milk and a

eating in

you that afraid of

to see him,” Avery said,

more time together,”

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

Cooper said. She left, intending to inform the driver of his

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

for the odd jobs.

could not win

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

woman ran up to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder, and said, “Avery! Who was that Portia

her best friend Tammy Lynch to be at the campus

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

it because of

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

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

Avery was taken aback.

mother

classmates only knew that she was

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

when she saw her red eyes, and said, “Forget about that, Avery.

myself than a man,” Avery

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

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

You’re the only double major I know who’s at top of the class in both majors. The sky’s the limit for someone like

flushed

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

instantly pointed at

who dropped you off this morning? Is

remembered the