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.

……

but Avery’s head felt heavy by the time she

took out a thick blanket from the closet, wrapped herself in

sweated all night, ridding herself of the chill from the

aside from feeling

into clean clothes,

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

had breakfast?” Avery

Master Elliot hasn’t

up her glass of milk and a piece of toast, then began to wolf down

done eating in under five

you that afraid of him, Madam?” Mrs.

see him,” Avery said, then

together,” said

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

go get the driver to take you there,” Mrs. Cooper

said, “It’s fine. I’ll just take a cab. He can have

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

not win

driver and said, “Thank you. You can head

a young woman ran up to Avery, tapped

to bump in her best friend

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

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

smile and said, “Actually, I never really wanted

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

Avery was taken aback.

told her mother of what had

and classmates only knew that she was dating someone but had

said, “Do you know what it feels like to have someone completely destroy your trust? I thought he was the

arm around Avery’s waist when she saw her red eyes, and said, “Forget about that, Avery. We’re still young.

on myself than a

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

and said, “I just hope I can take

You’re the only double major I know who’s at top of the class in both majors. The sky’s the limit for

flushed at

in the evening, Avery and Tammy left the campus together.

arrived at the campus gates, Tammy instantly pointed

Portia who dropped you off this morning? Is he

remembered

and beautiful people were pleasing to

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