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.

……

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

wrapped herself

herself of the chill from the

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

shower, changed into

the dining room, and Mrs. Cooper

had breakfast?”

Elliot hasn’t come down

her glass of milk and a piece of toast, then began to wolf down her

done eating in

afraid of him, Madam?” Mrs.

see him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin

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

to do on campus today, so I won’t be

Mrs. Cooper said. She

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

for the

could not

campus, Avery turned to the driver and said, “Thank you. You can head back now. I’ll

off, a young woman ran up to Avery, tapped her

did not expect to bump in her best friend Tammy Lynch

cutie. It’s ‘Mr. Portia’ to you,” Avery said as they walked into campus together. “Tammy, I

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

smile and said, “Actually, I never really wanted

boyfriend after graduation, right?” Tammy

Avery was taken aback.

her mother of what had

friends and classmates only knew that she was dating someone but had no idea

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

“Forget about that, Avery. We’re still young. Just think

better off depending on myself

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

just hope I

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

flushed at

in the evening, Avery and Tammy left the campus together.

campus gates, Tammy instantly pointed at the Portia

the Mr. Portia who dropped you off this morning? Is he here to pick

remembered

cars and beautiful

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