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.”

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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.

parents’ divorce, Avery’s mother, Laura

family was not as wealthy as the Tates, but they were

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

bunch of high-end gifts the last time you visited your

had arrived, but seeing her guest

Aunt Miranda. I didn’t mean to. I’ll make sure to prepare

kicked out of the Foster house,” Miranda said mockingly. “I heard that Elliot Foster is awake. If he cared about you at

flushed as

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

touchy, Laura?” Miranda snapped. “Don’t

she knew she could not win

twisted in her chest as

was not as ideal for her mother as living

idea that things were so

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

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

Ron’s house in under half an

some money over the years. I only stayed there because your

pondering, “Aunt Miranda wasn’t wrong,

immediately began to console her

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

head against Laura’s shoulder. “I won’t go back to

plans to tell her mother about

would be worried sick if she

returned to the Foster mansion that night, the large

nowhere and scared Avery into a

dinner, Madam? I left some food

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

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.

had a deep impression of Elliot despite the few encounters they had

was rebellious, ruthless, and

sympathy that she felt for him when he was sick had vanished completely after he

and turned in bed

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

arrived in the blink

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

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

did not expect Mrs. Cooper to know exactly what she was thinking,