When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 6

Measures had to be taken to save the baby because of the bleeding.

The news hit Avery like a ton of bricks. She was in a panicked frenzy.

“Doctor, what if I don’t want to keep the baby?”

She was about to be divorced from Elliot, so now was not the time for her to be pregnant with his child.

The doctor looked thoughtfully at Avery, then said, “Why don’t you want it? Do you have any idea how many people can’t have babies even if they wanted to?”

Avery lowered her gaze as she fell silent.

“Why didn’t your husband come with you?” asked the doctor. “Even if you don’t want the baby, you should discuss it with him first.”

Avery’s brows furrowed.

Seeing her reaction, the doctor picked up her medical records. The doctor looked at Avery and said, “You’re only 21? You’re not married, then?”

“I… I might as well not be!” Avery said. They were about to get a divorce anyway.

“Surgical abortion isn’t a simple procedure. Even if you want to go through with it, I can’t fit you in today. Go home and really think about it. Whatever your relationship with your boyfriend is, the child is innocent.”

The doctor passed Avery’s medical records to her, then said, “Now that you’re showing signs of bleeding, if we don’t do something about it, it’s hard to say if we’ll be able to keep the baby anyway.”

Avery’s heart dropped. “What do we have to do to save it?” she asked.

“Didn’t you want an abortion? Have you changed your mind?” said the doctor. “You’re a pretty girl, so your child is bound to be a beautiful baby. If you want to keep the baby, I’ll prescribe some medication for you. You’ll need bedrest for a week, then come for a follow-up after that.”

……

The blazing sun made it difficult for Avery to keep her eyes open as she walked out of the hospital. Her back was drenched in a cold sweat, and her legs felt heavy.

She felt lost. She did not know where to go, nor did she know who to talk to.

The only thing she was certain about was that Elliot could not find out about this.

Otherwise, he would make his bodyguards drag her to the operating table.

She had not made up her mind about keeping the baby. Her mind was a mess, and she wanted to make a decision after she calmed down.

She hailed a cab and made her way to her Uncle Ron’s house.

Avery’s mother, Laura Jensen, had moved

as wealthy as the Tates,

Did you come alone?” said Ron’s wife, Miranda Jensen. Her expression instantly turned

time you visited your father’s home. I suppose etiquette isn’t important when it’s not your own home that

to properly entertain Avery when she had arrived, but seeing her guest

sorry, Aunt Miranda. I didn’t mean to. I’ll make sure to prepare something the next time I come over,”

much been kicked out of the Foster house,” Miranda said mockingly. “I heard that Elliot Foster is awake. If he

cheeks flushed as she was

her daughter getting bullied, Laura immediately said, “Even if my daughter was kicked

need to be so touchy, Laura?” Miranda snapped. “Don’t forget whose house you’re living in. Go

knew

heart twisted in her chest as she

that Uncle Ron’s home was not as ideal for her mother as living at the Tate house, but she figured it probably was not too

that things were so unpleasant between

move out and rent a place somewhere, Mom? I have some money on me…”

then said, “Okay, I’ll go pack my things

from Ron’s house in under half an hour and

only stayed there because your grandmother was sick and

pondering, “Aunt Miranda wasn’t wrong, you know? I’ll be getting a divorce from Elliot in a couple

then she immediately began to console her

haven’t graduated yet. Now, you can properly prepare for graduation after the

shoulder. “I won’t go back to

no plans to tell

would be worried sick if

Avery returned to the Foster mansion that night, the large living

suddenly appeared out of nowhere and scared

food for you. I

so quiet? Is

Elliot hasn’t returned. The doctor told him to rest at home but he wouldn’t listen,” Mrs. Cooper sighed. “He’s always had a mind of his own. No one can order

Avery nodded slightly.

of Elliot despite the few encounters they had

ruthless, and

small iota of sympathy that she felt for him when

and turned in bed that

she not feel calmer than she felt

in the blink of

want to bump into Elliot, so she did not leave her room for

her door at 9.30 a.m. and said, “Master Elliot has just left, Madam. You can

exactly what she was thinking, and