Chapter 9

There was no sign of two gestational sacs during the last checkup.

 

 

Avery could not believe that there were two babies inside of her a short week later.

 

She held the ultrasound scan in her hands as she sat in a quiet daze on one of the benches in the hospital corridor.

 

The doctor told her that the probability of being pregnant with twins was extremely low.

 

If she had an abortion now, she might never be able to have twins again.

 

Avery chuckled bitterly. All of this was the work of the Fosters’ private doctors.

 

When they had implanted the fertilized eggs into her, they had not mentioned that she was going to have twins.

 

Perhaps in their eyes, she was nothing but a birthing tool for the Fosters from the beginning.

 

When she began to bleed the week before, she thought that her period had arrived. When the Fosters’ doctors found out, they thought that the procedure had failed. When Elliot said that he would divorce her after he had woken up, the doctors had never seen her again.

 

The decision to give birth or not was now solely on her shoulders.

 

Avery’s phone rang in her bag. She had been in the hospital for over an hour.

 

She pulled out her phone, stood up, and walked toward the hospital’s exit.

 

“Avery, your father’s dying! Come home right away!”

 

Her mother’s hoarse voice came from the other side of the line.

 

Avery was stunned.

 

Dad was dying? How could this be?

 

She knew that her father had been hospitalized after his company got in trouble. He could not even attend her wedding.

 

She did not know that his condition was this serious. Avery’s mind was a mess.

 

She did not have a good relationship with her father. She could never forgive him for having an affair.

 

However, her heart stung painfully upon suddenly hearing the news of his serious illness.

 

……

 

The living room of the Tate house was a chaotic mess when Avery arrived.

 

her straight to the master

 

lying on the bed. His breathing was shallow and his eyes were barely open. When he saw Avery, he raised his arm in her

 

why didn’t you go to the hospital if you’re this sick?” Avery said

 

easy for you to say! Where would we get the money to take your

 

up as she said, “Didn’t you get a large sum of money from the Fosters? Why didn’t you use that

 

pouted and said, “We used that money to pay off the debts! Do you know how much money your father’s company owes? Don’t look at me like I ate your money up, Avery! Besides, your father’s illness

 

saying such cruel words, Wanda

 

did not leave

 

of the day, Jack was still her father. He had always loved her, and she did

 

the family really doesn’t have much money,” Avery

 

deaf ear

 

tears. His lips trembled and his voice was low as he said, “Avery… My darling girl… I’ve failed you… I’ve

 

holding hers suddenly

 

tore through

 

throbbed

 

world underwent an earth-shattering

 

married and pregnant, and

 

that she was just still just a child herself, but life swept her up and pushed

 

funeral was a gloomy

 

not since the fall

 

the service, Wanda went to a hotel

 

like a flock of

 

Avery and Laura were the only ones left at

 

as dark as the

 

she stared at

 

said in a dull voice, “I do. Even if he’s dead, I will never forgive

 

Avery did not understand.

 

you crying?” she

 

sighed. “Relationships are complicated, Avery. It isn’t just a matter of

 

her worn out

 

Jack’s death to the end

 

return to the mansion

 

the Foster family contacted

 

the Foster house

 

with Elliot was colder

 

lights were lit, and the living room was filled with

 

nines and chatting

 

paused in her

 

Mrs. Cooper noticed her

 

contrast to the liveliness of

 

Come on in!” Mrs. Cooper said as she held Avery’s arm and pulled her into the

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