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.

……

because of the cold wind, but Avery’s head felt heavy by the time she

wrapped herself in it, and fell

ridding herself of the chill

woke up the next morning, aside from feeling a little sticky, she was in relatively good

into clean clothes,

smell of food to the dining room,

he had breakfast?” Avery

Elliot hasn’t come down

and a piece of toast, then began

done eating in under

that afraid of him, Madam?” Mrs.

not afraid… I just don’t want to see him,” Avery said,

time together,” said Mrs. Cooper. “Will

won’t. I have something to do on campus today, so I

to take you there,” Mrs. Cooper said. She left, intending

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

for the odd jobs.

not

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

up to Avery, tapped her

bump in her best friend Tammy Lynch to

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

of your family? I heard

a smile and said, “Actually, I never really

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

Avery was taken aback.

her mother of what had happened

friends and classmates only knew that she was

feels like to have someone completely destroy your

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

on myself

were completely love-struck before summer break, but look at the mature young lady you’ve

just hope I can take care of myself after

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

cheeks flushed at

Avery and Tammy left the campus together. They

campus gates, Tammy instantly pointed

dropped you off this morning? Is he here to pick

remembered the

all, luxury cars and beautiful people were

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