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

blanket from the closet, wrapped herself in

herself of

woke up the next morning, aside from feeling a little

changed into clean clothes, and went

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

he had breakfast?”

hasn’t come down

milk and a

done eating in under

you that afraid of him, Madam?” Mrs. Cooper

I just don’t want to see him,” Avery said, then

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

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

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

her and said, “It’s fine. I’ll just take a cab.

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

not

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

tapped her

not expect to bump in her best friend Tammy Lynch to be

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

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

“Actually, I never really wanted to go to

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

Avery was taken aback.

had only told her mother of

knew that she was dating someone but

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 he

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

myself than a man,” Avery

completely love-struck before

said, “I just hope I can take care of myself after

who’s at top of the class in both

flushed at

left the campus together.

campus gates, Tammy instantly pointed at the Portia parked by

off this morning? Is he

still remembered

cars and beautiful people

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