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—”

just using it as an example. It’s fine as long as you

suddenly began to look a lot more pleasant

thought of how Avery was the only one in her family that worked to maintain her father’s company after his

in college,

water, then answered, “I’m

company. His debt has nothing to do with you since he has passed. You should focus on graduating and living your life,”

lowered her gaze and

her was telling her to give

and twenty-five million dollars

her own mother was asking her to give

new product was, and that everything would only go upwards from here as

was constantly battling against

lunch when they were almost

not spend

said when she walked over to Avery after paying the

the point?” Avery said. “Elliot and I are getting divorced soon, so there’ll be no reason for us to meet after

upset about being rejected, but the thought of never seeing Avery again

I’ll be the only one by Elliot’s side,” Chelsea said as she

……

the doctor after receiving all of

the reports, then adjusted her glasses, and said, “Everything looks good. However, it looks like you’re

sat frozen in

you still want to get rid of them, now?” teased the doctor. “The probability of being pregnant with fraternal twins is about

heart was thumping

Fraternal twins!

but she had never met a pair in real

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 you,” said the

keeping them. I want to give birth to

had finally

up these forms for me, and I’ll

……

afternoon when

gotten up early and had not taken

like she was seeing the world through a filter. People. Cars. She could see neither

took a cab back home, went straight to her room, and fell into

almost dark out when Avery finally woke

the bed. Both her mind and stomach

hungry, but she could not bring herself to

to ring, so she picked

the list I gave you?” Shaun’s voice came from the other

and said,

shouldn’t bother them, then. Maybe you can call them

“Sure,” Avery responded.