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

blanket from the closet, wrapped herself in

herself of the chill from the night

up the next morning, aside from feeling a little sticky, she

shower, changed into clean clothes,

food to the dining room, and

he had

Master Elliot hasn’t come down

of milk and a piece

was done eating in under

that afraid of him, Madam?” Mrs.

afraid… I just don’t want to see him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin slightly and added, “Seeing him makes me

together,” said Mrs. Cooper. “Will you be

today, so

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

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

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

could not win against

to the driver and said, “Thank you. You can head back now. I’ll find my own

to Avery, tapped

to bump in her best

you,” Avery said as they walked into campus together. “Tammy,

tracks and said, “Is it because of your

“Actually, I never really wanted to go to

right?” Tammy

Avery was taken aback.

had only told her mother of what had happened with

classmates only knew that she was dating someone but

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

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

off depending on myself

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

said, “I just hope I can take

major I know who’s at top of the class in both

flushed

and Tammy left the campus together. They had planned to

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

you off this morning? Is he

remembered

luxury cars and beautiful people

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