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.

her parents’ divorce, Avery’s mother, Laura Jensen, had moved into her

Jensen’s family was not as wealthy as the Tates, but they

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

gifts the last time you visited your father’s home. I

Avery when she had arrived, but seeing

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

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

cheeks flushed as

said, “Even if my daughter was kicked out of the

so touchy, Laura?” Miranda snapped. “Don’t forget whose house you’re living in. Go ahead and move out if you have what

she knew she could not win

twisted in her chest as

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

were so

should move out and rent a place somewhere, Mom? I have some

“Okay, I’ll

in under

up some money over the years. I only stayed there because your grandmother was sick and wanted me to take care of her. If it weren’t for her, I would have moved out a long

after a moment’s pondering, “Aunt Miranda wasn’t wrong, you know? I’ll be getting a divorce

then she immediately began

okay. You haven’t graduated yet. Now, you can properly

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

to tell her mother

would be worried sick

the Foster mansion that night, the large living room was engulfed in

appeared out of nowhere and scared

dinner, Madam? I left some food for you. I

is the house so quiet? Is

him to rest at home but he wouldn’t listen,” Mrs.

Avery nodded slightly.

Elliot despite the few encounters they

ruthless, and

felt for him when he was sick had vanished completely

tossed and turned

of the child growing inside of her. Not only did she not feel calmer than she felt at the hospital

in the blink of an

bump into Elliot, so she

and said, “Master Elliot

exactly what she was thinking, and her cheeks turned