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.

divorce, Avery’s mother, Laura

as wealthy as the Tates, but

said Ron’s wife, Miranda Jensen. Her expression

last time you visited your father’s home. I suppose etiquette isn’t important when it’s not your

properly entertain Avery when she had arrived, but

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

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

as she was

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

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

livid, but she knew

chest as

home was not as ideal for her mother as living at the Tate house, but

were so

rent a place somewhere,

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

house in under half an hour and got

up some money over the years. I only stayed there because your grandmother was sick and wanted me to take care of her. If

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

immediately began to console

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

won’t go back to the Tate house after the divorce. Let’s live together,

plans to tell her mother about

be worried sick if she found

that night, the large living room was

of nowhere and scared Avery

you had dinner, Madam? I left some food

Why is the house so quiet? Is he not home?”

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

Avery nodded slightly.

Elliot despite

was rebellious, ruthless,

that she felt for him when

tossed and turned in bed

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

in

into Elliot, so she did not leave her

“Master Elliot has just left, Madam. You can come

Cooper to know exactly what she was thinking, and her