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

began to look a

how Avery was the only one in her family that worked to maintain her father’s company after his passing. Chelsea could not stop sympathy from welling up within

college, right?” Chelsea

of water, then answered,

nothing to do with you since he has passed. You should focus on graduating and living your life,” Chelsea advised. “Where are you supposed to find the money to pay off all of

her gaze and did not

telling her to give up on Tate

million dollars was

own mother was asking her to give

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

constantly battling against her conflicting

when they were almost done

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

said when she walked over to

the point?” Avery said. “Elliot and I are getting divorced soon, so there’ll be

but

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

……

p.m., Avery met the doctor

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

sat frozen

“The probability of being pregnant with

thumping wildly

Fraternal twins!

had only ever heard of fraternal twins, but she had

do decide to get an abortion, it’s best to do it while you’re still in your first trimester. The longer you wait, the bigger

them. I want to give birth to

Avery had

these forms for me, and I’ll open

……

was four in the afternoon when

was because she had gotten up early and had not taken a

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

home, went straight to her room, and

was almost dark out when Avery finally

on the bed.

hungry, but she could not bring herself to

began to ring, so she

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

lowered her gaze, took a breath, and

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

“Sure,” Avery responded.