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.

……

Avery’s head felt heavy by the time she got

out a thick blanket from the closet, wrapped herself

of the chill from the night

Avery woke up the next morning, aside from feeling a

a shower, changed into clean

dining

had breakfast?”

Elliot hasn’t come

a piece of toast, then began

eating in under

afraid of him, Madam?”

him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin slightly and

together,”

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

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

said, “It’s fine. I’ll just

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

could not win

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

tapped her on the shoulder, and said, “Avery! Who

did not expect to bump in her best friend

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

it because of your family? I heard

smile and said, “Actually, I never really wanted to go to

right?” Tammy said. “When

Avery was taken aback.

her mother of what

friends and classmates only knew that she was dating

took a deep breath and said, “Do you know what it feels like to have

placed 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

depending on myself

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

her head and said, “I just hope I

top of the class in

cheeks flushed at the

evening, Avery and Tammy left the campus together. They

instantly pointed at the Portia parked by the

you off this morning? Is he

remembered the

beautiful people were pleasing

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