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

out a thick blanket from the closet, wrapped herself in

night, ridding herself of the chill from the night

up the next morning, aside from feeling a little sticky,

a shower, changed into clean clothes,

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

had breakfast?” Avery

Master Elliot hasn’t come down

and a piece of toast, then began to

eating in under five

afraid of him, Madam?” Mrs.

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

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

campus today, so I won’t

Cooper

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

one for the odd jobs. I’ll

could not win against

said, “Thank you. You can head

up to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder,

to bump in her best

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

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

smile and said, “Actually, I never

marrying your boyfriend after graduation, right?” Tammy said.

Avery was taken aback.

her mother of what had happened with

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

have someone completely

that, Avery. We’re still young. Just think of it as

on myself than a man,”

some heartbreak to grow,” Tammy sighed. “You were completely love-struck

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

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

cheeks flushed at

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

instantly pointed at the Portia

the Mr. Portia who dropped you off this morning? Is he here

remembered the

luxury cars and beautiful people were pleasing

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