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.

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head

wrapped herself in it, and fell into a

all night, ridding herself of the chill from

morning, aside from feeling a little

changed into clean

the smell of food to the dining room,

had

Elliot hasn’t come down

and a piece of toast, then began

was done eating in under five

of him, Madam?” Mrs. Cooper

him,” Avery said, then lifted her chin slightly

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

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

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

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

the odd jobs. I’ll

not win against

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

off, a young woman ran up to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder, and said, “Avery! Who was

bump in her best friend Tammy Lynch to be at

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

it because of your

and said, “Actually, I never

thinking of marrying your boyfriend after graduation, right?”

Avery was taken aback.

only told her mother of what

that she was dating someone but had no idea who

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

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

myself than a

were completely love-struck before summer break, but look at the mature young

her head and said, “I just hope I can take care

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

cheeks flushed at the

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

gates, Tammy instantly pointed at

Mr. Portia who dropped you off

still remembered

beautiful people

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