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.

……

it was because of the cold wind, but Avery’s head felt

wrapped herself in it,

all night, ridding herself of

woke up the next morning, aside from feeling

took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and

the dining room,

he had breakfast?”

hasn’t come

milk and a piece of toast, then began

was done eating

of him, Madam?” Mrs. Cooper

to see him,” Avery said, then lifted her

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

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

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

fine. I’ll just take a cab. He can

at home. One for Master Elliot and one for the odd jobs.

not win against

“Thank you. You can head back now. I’ll find my own way

a young woman ran up to Avery, tapped her

to bump in her best friend Tammy Lynch to be at the campus

Avery said as they walked into campus together. “Tammy,

it because of your family? I heard about your dad. I’m so

smile and said, “Actually, I never

right?” Tammy said. “When

Avery was taken aback.

her mother of what had happened with

was dating someone but had no

feels like to have someone completely destroy your trust? I thought he was the best man in the

placed 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

on myself than a man,” Avery

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

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

major I know who’s at top of the class in both

flushed at the

and Tammy left the campus

at the campus gates, Tammy instantly

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

remembered the

beautiful people were pleasing to the

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