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—”

it as an example. It’s fine as long as

suddenly began to look

family that worked to maintain her father’s company after his passing. Chelsea could not stop sympathy from welling

still in college, right?”

sip of water, then answered, “I’m

and living your life,” Chelsea advised. “Where are you supposed

her gaze and

her

million dollars was not a small

own mother was

always telling her how revolutionary the company’s new product was, and that everything would only go

constantly battling against her

for lunch when they

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

she walked

divorced soon, so there’ll be no

but the thought of never seeing Avery

by Elliot’s side,” Chelsea said as she

……

Avery met the doctor after receiving all

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

frozen in

get rid of them, now?” teased the doctor. “The probability of being pregnant with

thumping

Fraternal twins!

heard of fraternal twins, but she had never met a pair

do it 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

want to give birth

Avery had finally made

up these forms for me, and I’ll open up a file for

……

the afternoon when Avery emerged from

gotten up early and had not taken a nap, but she was on the

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

home, went straight to her room, and fell into a

almost dark out when

the bed. Both her mind and

hungry, but she could not bring herself to

phone suddenly began to ring, so she

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

lowered her gaze, took a breath, and said, “I

bother them, then. Maybe you

“Sure,” Avery responded.