When His Eyes Opened (Avery and Elliott)

Chapter 17

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.

……

wind, but Avery’s head felt

from the closet, wrapped herself in it, and fell into a deep

herself of the chill from

feeling a little

into clean

followed the smell of food to the dining

he had breakfast?”

hasn’t come down

a piece of

was done eating in under five

afraid of him, Madam?” Mrs.

afraid… I just don’t want to see him,” Avery said,

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

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

go get the driver to take you there,” Mrs. Cooper said.

“It’s fine. I’ll just take a cab. He can have the

have two drivers at home. One for Master Elliot and one for the odd jobs. I’ll get the other one to take

could not win against

said, “Thank you. You can head back now. I’ll find

woman ran up to Avery, tapped her on

her best friend Tammy Lynch to be at the

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

it because of your family? I heard about your dad.

and said, “Actually, I never

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

Avery was taken aback.

her mother

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

have someone completely destroy your trust? I thought he was the best man in the world, but

eyes, and said, “Forget about that, Avery. We’re still young. Just think of it

myself

love-struck before summer break, but look at the mature young lady you’ve turned

said, “I just hope I can take care of

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

flushed

Avery and Tammy left the campus together. They had planned

gates, Tammy instantly

you off this morning? Is he here to

remembered the

and beautiful people were

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