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

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

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

your father’s home. I suppose etiquette isn’t important when it’s not your own home that you’re

Avery when she had arrived, but seeing her guest

was taken aback. “I’m so sorry, Aunt Miranda. I didn’t mean to. I’ll

of 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

as

“Even if my daughter was kicked out of the Foster family,

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

was livid, but she knew she could not win against

twisted in her chest as she watched

Uncle Ron’s home was not as ideal for her mother as living at the Tate house, but

no idea that things were

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

said, “Okay, I’ll go pack

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

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

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

then she immediately began to console her

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

shoulder. “I won’t go back to the Tate house after the divorce. Let’s

had no plans to tell

sick

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

out of nowhere and scared Avery

left some food for you. I also got you some

I already ate. Why is the house so quiet? Is

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

Avery nodded slightly.

Elliot despite the few encounters

ruthless, and insufferably

that she felt for him when he was sick

and turned in bed that

only did she not feel calmer than she felt at the hospital earlier, but

morning arrived in the

bump into Elliot, so she did not leave her

at 9.30 a.m. and said, “Master Elliot has

Cooper to know exactly what she was thinking, and her