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

her defenses, as Avery suddenly began to

was the only one in her family that worked to maintain her father’s company after his passing. Chelsea could

in college, right?”

took a sip of water, then answered,

graduating and living your life,” Chelsea advised. “Where are you supposed to find the money to pay off all of your

gaze

was telling her to give

million dollars was not a small

own mother was asking her to

that

was constantly battling against her

paid for lunch when they were almost

vegetables, they did not spend much.

Chelsea said when she walked over to

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

being rejected, but the thought of never seeing Avery again comforted

only one by Elliot’s side,” Chelsea

……

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

said, “Everything looks good. However, it looks like you’re pregnant

sat frozen

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

heart was thumping wildly

Fraternal twins!

fraternal twins, but she

trimester. The longer you wait, the bigger the risk. It’s a

them. I want to give birth to

moment, Avery had finally made

Fill up these forms for me, and I’ll

……

in the afternoon when Avery emerged from the

and had not taken a nap,

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

took a cab back home, went straight to

almost dark out

on the bed. Both her mind

could not bring

so she picked it

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

gaze, took a breath, and said, “I didn’t. I’ll

shouldn’t bother them, then. Maybe you can

“Sure,” Avery responded.