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 into her

family was not as wealthy as the Tates, but

Ron’s wife, Miranda Jensen. Her

you visited your

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

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

it, you’ve pretty much been kicked out of the Foster house,” Miranda said mockingly. “I heard that Elliot Foster is awake. If he cared about you at all, you wouldn’t be running over here crying for

as she was

daughter was kicked out of

the truth! Do you really need to be so touchy, Laura?” Miranda snapped. “Don’t forget whose house you’re living in. Go ahead and

she knew she could not win against

in her chest as she watched the scene before

Uncle Ron’s home was not as ideal for her mother as living at the

had no idea that things were

place somewhere, Mom? I have some money on me…”

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

and Laura emerged from Ron’s house in under half an hour and got

because your grandmother was sick and wanted me to take care of her. If it weren’t for her, I

wrong, you know? I’ll be getting

was stunned, then she immediately

you can properly

“I won’t go back to the Tate house after

to tell her mother about her

would be worried sick

returned to the Foster mansion that night, the large living

nowhere and scared

I left some food for

quiet? Is

to rest at home but he wouldn’t listen,” Mrs. Cooper sighed. “He’s always had a mind of his

Avery nodded slightly.

a deep impression of Elliot despite the few encounters they

rebellious, ruthless,

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

tossed and turned in bed that

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

in

want to bump into Elliot, so she did

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

Cooper to know exactly