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 time she

closet, wrapped herself in it, and

all night, ridding herself of the

morning, aside from feeling a little sticky,

took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and

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

he had

hasn’t

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

was done eating in under five

that afraid of him, Madam?”

to see him,” Avery said, then lifted

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

today, so I won’t be having

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

said, “It’s fine. I’ll

one for the odd jobs. I’ll get the

could not win

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

up to Avery, tapped her

bump in her best friend Tammy Lynch to be

a cutie. It’s ‘Mr. Portia’ to you,” Avery said as they walked into campus together. “Tammy, I don’t think I can go to graduate school with

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

“Actually, I never really wanted

you’re thinking of marrying your boyfriend after graduation, right?”

Avery was taken aback.

mother of

she was dating someone but had no idea who

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

saw her red eyes, and said, “Forget about that, Avery. We’re still young. Just think of it as a

depending on myself than

to grow,” Tammy sighed. “You were completely love-struck before summer break, but look at the mature young lady you’ve turned

just hope I can take care of myself after

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

cheeks flushed at the

the campus together. They

arrived at the campus gates, Tammy instantly pointed at

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

remembered the

and beautiful

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