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.

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of the cold wind, but Avery’s head felt heavy by the time she got

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

ridding herself of the chill

the next morning, aside from feeling a little sticky, she was in

took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and

smell of food to the dining room,

he had breakfast?” Avery

Elliot hasn’t

this, Avery picked up her glass of milk and a

done eating in under

afraid of him, Madam?”

see him,” Avery said,

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

on campus today, so I won’t be having

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

“It’s fine. I’ll just

One for Master Elliot and one for the odd jobs. I’ll get the other one to take you,”

not win

turned to the driver and said, “Thank you. You can head

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

bump in her best friend Tammy

Avery said as they walked into campus together. “Tammy, I don’t think I can go to graduate school with

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

I never really

know, you’re thinking of marrying your boyfriend after graduation, right?” Tammy said. “When are you going to introduce me

Avery was taken aback.

had only told her mother of what

was dating

broke up,” Avery said. 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 best man in the world, but

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

off depending on myself than a man,” Avery

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

shook her head and said, “I just hope I can take

top of the class in both majors.

flushed at the

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

instantly pointed at the Portia

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

remembered the

beautiful people were pleasing to the

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