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.

……

head felt heavy by the time she got

a thick blanket from the closet, wrapped herself

ridding herself of the chill from the

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

a shower, changed into

food to the dining room, and Mrs. Cooper immediately served her

he had breakfast?” Avery

Elliot hasn’t

milk and a

was done eating

afraid of him, Madam?” Mrs. Cooper

Avery said, then lifted her chin slightly and

a little more time together,” said

have something to do on campus today,

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

fine. I’ll just take a cab. He can have

and one for the

not

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

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

bump in her best friend Tammy Lynch to

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

in her tracks and said, “Is it because of your family? I heard about

I never

graduation, right?” Tammy

Avery was taken aback.

her mother of

and classmates only knew that she was

She then took 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 arm around 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

better off depending on myself than a man,”

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

head and said, “I just hope I can take

of the class

flushed at

Tammy left the campus together. They had planned to have dinner

arrived at the campus gates, Tammy instantly

the Mr. Portia who dropped you off this morning?

remembered

all, luxury cars and beautiful people were pleasing

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