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.

her parents’ divorce, Avery’s mother, Laura Jensen,

as the Tates,

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

a whole bunch of high-end gifts the last time you visited your father’s home. I suppose etiquette isn’t important when it’s not your own home

she had arrived,

I didn’t mean to. I’ll make sure to prepare something the

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 your mommy, would

cheeks flushed as

daughter getting bullied, Laura immediately said, “Even if my daughter was kicked out of the Foster family, you should not mock her for

Do you really need to be so touchy, Laura?” Miranda snapped. “Don’t

but she knew she could not win

heart twisted in her chest as she watched the

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

no idea that things were so unpleasant between Laura and

out and rent a place somewhere, Mom? I have

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

emerged from Ron’s house in under

years. I only stayed there because your grandmother was sick and wanted me to

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

immediately began

you can properly prepare

shoulder. “I won’t go

plans to tell her mother

would be worried sick if

that night, the large living room was engulfed in

appeared out of nowhere and scared Avery into a

some food for you.

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

he wouldn’t listen,” Mrs. Cooper sighed. “He’s always had a mind of his own.

Avery nodded slightly.

deep impression of Elliot despite

ruthless, and insufferably

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

tossed and turned in bed that

her. Not only did she not feel calmer than she felt at

morning arrived in the

not want to bump into Elliot, so she did not

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

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