When His Eyes Opened novel by Simple Silence

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.

……

wind, but Avery’s head felt heavy by the time

from the closet, wrapped herself in it, and fell into a

of the chill

from feeling a little sticky,

into clean clothes,

of food to the dining room, and Mrs. Cooper

had breakfast?” Avery

Elliot hasn’t come

Avery picked up her glass of milk and a piece of toast, then began to wolf down

eating

you that afraid of him, Madam?” Mrs.

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

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

campus today, so

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

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

one for the odd jobs. I’ll

not win

and said, “Thank you. You can head back now. I’ll find my own way home

driver drove off, a young woman ran up to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder, and

her best

‘Mr. Portia’ to you,” Avery said as they walked into campus together. “Tammy, I don’t think I

said, “Is it because of your family? I heard about your dad. I’m so

“Actually, I never really wanted

know, you’re thinking of marrying your boyfriend after graduation, right?” Tammy said. “When are you

Avery was taken aback.

had only told her mother of

and classmates only knew that she was dating someone but had no idea who he

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,

eyes, and said, “Forget about that, Avery.

myself than a man,” Avery

sighed. “You were completely love-struck

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

I know who’s at top of the class in both majors. The sky’s the limit for someone like you!”

cheeks flushed

Tammy left the campus together. They had planned to

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

off this

remembered the

all, luxury cars and beautiful people were pleasing to the

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