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—”

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

lowered her defenses, as Avery suddenly began

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

college, right?”

took a sip of water, then answered, “I’m graduating next

living your life,” Chelsea advised. “Where

her gaze and did

around her was telling her

and twenty-five million dollars was not a

own mother was asking

Shaun was always telling her how revolutionary the company’s new product was, and that everything would only go upwards from here as long as they got

was constantly battling against

for lunch when

consisted of vegetables, they did not spend much. Therefore, Avery did not insist on paying for

me your number,” Chelsea said when she

are getting divorced soon,

but the thought of never seeing Avery again

side,” Chelsea said as she shot a

……

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

then adjusted her glasses, and said, “Everything

sat frozen in

the doctor. “The probability of being pregnant with fraternal twins is about the same as winning the lottery.

thumping wildly

Fraternal twins!

heard of fraternal twins, but she had never met a

trimester. The longer you wait, the bigger the risk. It’s a cruel thing, both for you and the babies. Right

I’m keeping them. I want to give birth to my

Avery had

and I’ll open up a file for

……

four in the afternoon when Avery

not taken a nap, but she was on

the world through a filter. People. Cars. She could

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

was almost dark out when Avery

bed. Both her mind and

hungry, but she could not bring herself to

phone suddenly began to ring, so she

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

and said, “I

tomorrow! You shouldn’t bother them, then. Maybe you can call them now?” Shaun

“Sure,” Avery responded.