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—”

her hand in the air and said, “I was just using it as an example.

lowered her defenses, as Avery suddenly began

in her family that worked to maintain her father’s

in college, right?”

a sip of water, then

living your life,” Chelsea advised. “Where

gaze and did

her was telling her to give

twenty-five million dollars was not a

was asking

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

was constantly battling against her conflicting

paid for lunch when they were

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

number,” Chelsea said when she walked

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

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

side,” Chelsea

……

2.30 p.m., Avery met the doctor

her glasses, and said, “Everything

frozen in stunned

probability of being pregnant

heart was thumping wildly in her

Fraternal twins!

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

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 you,”

them. I want to give

Avery had finally made up

and I’ll open up a file

……

afternoon

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

seeing the world through a filter. People. Cars. She could see neither of them

home, went straight to her

out when Avery

daze on the bed.

she was hungry, but she could not bring herself

phone suddenly began to ring, so she picked it up and

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

and said, “I didn’t.

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

“Sure,” Avery responded.