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.

……

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

thick blanket from the closet, wrapped herself in it,

herself of the chill from

from feeling a little sticky, she

a shower, changed into clean clothes,

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

he had breakfast?”

Elliot hasn’t come

a

eating

afraid of him, Madam?”

said, then lifted her chin slightly and added, “Seeing him makes me

after spending a little more time together,” said Mrs. Cooper. “Will you be

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

Cooper said.

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

and one for the

not win

said, “Thank you. You can head back

up to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder,

in her best friend Tammy Lynch to be at the

into campus together. “Tammy, I don’t think

tracks and said, “Is it because of your family? I

“Actually, I never really

right?”

Avery was taken aback.

mother of what had happened

classmates only knew that she was

to have someone completely destroy your trust? I thought he was the best man in the world, but he was nothing but

that, Avery. We’re still young. Just think of it as a lesson learned. You’ll definitely meet someone even

myself

through some heartbreak to grow,” Tammy sighed. “You were completely love-struck before summer break, but look at the mature young lady you’ve turned

head and said, “I just hope I can

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

cheeks flushed

in the evening, Avery and Tammy left the campus together. They had planned to

instantly pointed

dropped you off this morning? Is

still remembered the

beautiful people were pleasing

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