When His Eyes Opened By Simple Silence

Chapter 16

“Who told you there was someone Elliot liked? Where did you get the information? Do you know what her name is?”

Chelsea was beginning to feel uneasy despite being adamant that Elliot had no other woman besides her.

Avery shook her head and said, “What I said was just my opinion… I don’t know Elliot as well as you do.”

Avery changed her stance after calming down a little.

She realized that things were not as simple as they seemed, and she did not want to be dragged in.

She just wanted to give birth to her babies and live an average life.

“You scared me! I thought you saw him with a woman!”

Chelsea relaxed after hearing Avery’s explanation.

“Elliot isn’t the kind of man you think he is. He hates women and kids.”

“Do you know why he doesn’t like kids?” Avery asked casually.

“To be honest, I have no idea. I don’t want to know either. If he doesn’t like them, I just won’t have them,” Chelsea said, then furrowed her brows and mumbled to herself, “He’s actually pretty nice to me.”

“As long as you’re happy.”

Avery gave up trying to change her mind.

Everyone had the freedom of choice. What was important was being able to deal with the consequences of those choices.

She thought Chelsea was foolish. However, in the eyes of others, her decision to give birth to her and Elliot’s children was probably foolish as well.

When the food was served, Avery was so hungry that she began to eat right away.

Chelsea had a lot on her mind and had lost her appetite.

“Are you sure you didn’t fall in love with Elliot?” she asked.

“I’m sure,” Avery answered with a nod.

Chelsea could not understand her.

“Why? He’s capable and good-looking.”

Avery looked up at her and said, “If I had to choose between you and him, I’d choose you.”

At least that way, she would not get hurt.

Chelsea was utterly taken aback by her answer.

“Why?! Are you—”

hand in the air and said, “I was just using it as an example. It’s fine as long

Avery suddenly began to look a

was the only one in her family that worked to maintain her father’s company after his passing. Chelsea could not stop sympathy from welling up

college,

of water, then answered, “I’m

should focus on graduating and living your life,” Chelsea advised. “Where are you supposed to find

lowered her gaze and

was telling her to give

dollars was not a small

own mother was

how revolutionary the company’s new product was, and that

was constantly battling against her

when they were

meal mainly consisted of vegetables, they did not spend much. Therefore,

when she walked over to Avery after paying

getting divorced soon, so there’ll be no reason for us

little upset about being rejected, but

When that happens, I’ll be the only one by Elliot’s side,” Chelsea said

……

p.m., Avery met the doctor after receiving all of

glasses, and said, “Everything looks good. However, it looks

frozen in

to get rid of them, now?” teased the doctor. “The probability of being pregnant with fraternal twins is about the same as winning the lottery.

thumping wildly in her

Fraternal twins!

fraternal twins, but she had

while you’re still in your first trimester. The longer you wait, the bigger the risk. It’s a cruel thing, both for you and the babies. Right now, your babies are already taking shape inside of

keeping them. I want

Avery had finally made up her

me, and

……

four in the afternoon when Avery emerged from

was because she had gotten up early and had not taken

she was seeing the world through a filter. People. Cars. She could

took a cab back home, went straight to her room,

was almost dark out when

sat in a daze on the bed. Both her mind

but she could not bring herself to move

began to ring, so she picked it

contact the names on the list I gave you?” Shaun’s voice came from the

a breath, and said, “I didn’t. I’ll

weekend tomorrow! You shouldn’t bother them, then. Maybe you can call them

“Sure,” Avery responded.