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.

mother, Laura Jensen, had moved into her brother’s

not as wealthy as the Tates, but

come alone?” said Ron’s wife, Miranda Jensen. Her expression instantly turned cold when she noticed Avery had

visited your father’s home. I suppose

she had arrived, but seeing her guest show up empty-handed made her

so sorry, Aunt Miranda. I didn’t mean to. I’ll make sure to prepare something the

Miranda said mockingly. “I heard that Elliot Foster is awake. If he cared about you

cheeks flushed as

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

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

livid, but she knew she

her chest as she

not as ideal for her mother as living at the Tate house, but she figured it

idea that things were so unpleasant between Laura

out and rent a place somewhere, Mom?

nodded, then said, “Okay, I’ll

under half an hour and got

managed to save up some money over the years. I only stayed there because your grandmother was sick and wanted

wasn’t wrong,

was stunned, then she immediately

graduated yet. Now, you can properly

rested her head against Laura’s shoulder. “I won’t go back to the Tate house after the divorce. Let’s live together,

had no plans to tell her mother

be worried sick if

Avery returned to the Foster mansion that night, the large living room was engulfed in pin drop

of nowhere and scared Avery into a

had dinner, Madam? I left some food

already ate. Why is the house so quiet? Is he not home?” Avery asked before walking

he wouldn’t listen,” Mrs. Cooper sighed.

Avery nodded slightly.

of Elliot despite the few encounters

was rebellious, ruthless,

him when he was sick had vanished completely

and turned in

she not feel calmer than she felt at the hospital earlier, but she was feeling even

arrived in the blink

bump into Elliot, so she

said, “Master Elliot has just left, Madam. You can come have

expect Mrs. Cooper to know exactly what she was thinking, and