When His Eyes Opened (full chapter)

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.

……

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

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

herself of the chill from the night

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

a shower, changed into clean clothes, and went

dining room,

he had breakfast?” Avery

hasn’t come

and a piece of toast, then began to

eating in under

afraid of him, Madam?”

want to see him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin slightly and added,

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

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

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

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

at home. One for Master Elliot and one for the odd jobs. I’ll get the

could not win

arrived on campus, Avery turned to the driver and said, “Thank you. You can head back now. I’ll find my own way home

young woman ran up to Avery, tapped her on the

in her best friend Tammy Lynch to be at the

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

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

managed a smile and said, “Actually, I never

right?” Tammy said. “When are

Avery was taken aback.

told her mother of what

was

know what it feels like to have someone completely destroy your trust?

when she saw her red eyes, and said, “Forget about that, Avery. We’re still young. Just think

on myself than a man,”

go through some heartbreak to grow,” Tammy sighed. “You were completely love-struck before summer break,

hope I

the

cheeks flushed

the evening, Avery and Tammy left the campus together. They had planned to

instantly pointed

dropped you off this morning? Is he

remembered

cars and beautiful people were pleasing

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