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.

……

head felt heavy by the time she got to her

took out a thick blanket from the closet, wrapped

all night, ridding herself of the chill from

woke up the next morning, aside from feeling

took a shower, changed into clean clothes,

of food to the dining room, and Mrs. Cooper

had breakfast?” Avery

Master Elliot hasn’t come

picked up her glass of milk and a piece

eating in under five

of him, Madam?”

see him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin slightly and added, “Seeing him makes me

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

to do on campus today, so

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

fine. I’ll just take a

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

could not

had arrived on campus, Avery turned to the driver and said, “Thank you. You can head

a young woman ran up to Avery, tapped

expect to bump in her best friend Tammy Lynch to

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

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

said, “Actually, I never really wanted to go

your boyfriend after graduation, right?” Tammy said. “When are you going

Avery was taken aback.

her mother of

only knew that she was dating someone but had

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 he was nothing but

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 as a lesson learned. You’ll definitely meet someone

depending on myself than a man,” Avery

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

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

top of the class in both majors. The sky’s

cheeks flushed at

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

at the campus gates, Tammy instantly pointed at the Portia parked by the

off this morning? Is he here

remembered the

all, luxury cars and beautiful people were pleasing

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