When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 16

“Who told you there was someone Elliot liked? Where did you get the information? Do you know what her name is?”

Chelsea was beginning to feel uneasy despite being adamant that Elliot had no other woman besides her.

Avery shook her head and said, “What I said was just my opinion… I don’t know Elliot as well as you do.”

Avery changed her stance after calming down a little.

She realized that things were not as simple as they seemed, and she did not want to be dragged in.

She just wanted to give birth to her babies and live an average life.

“You scared me! I thought you saw him with a woman!”

Chelsea relaxed after hearing Avery’s explanation.

“Elliot isn’t the kind of man you think he is. He hates women and kids.”

“Do you know why he doesn’t like kids?” Avery asked casually.

“To be honest, I have no idea. I don’t want to know either. If he doesn’t like them, I just won’t have them,” Chelsea said, then furrowed her brows and mumbled to herself, “He’s actually pretty nice to me.”

“As long as you’re happy.”

Avery gave up trying to change her mind.

Everyone had the freedom of choice. What was important was being able to deal with the consequences of those choices.

She thought Chelsea was foolish. However, in the eyes of others, her decision to give birth to her and Elliot’s children was probably foolish as well.

When the food was served, Avery was so hungry that she began to eat right away.

Chelsea had a lot on her mind and had lost her appetite.

“Are you sure you didn’t fall in love with Elliot?” she asked.

“I’m sure,” Avery answered with a nod.

Chelsea could not understand her.

“Why? He’s capable and good-looking.”

Avery looked up at her and said, “If I had to choose between you and him, I’d choose you.”

At least that way, she would not get hurt.

Chelsea was utterly taken aback by her answer.

“Why?! Are you—”

“I was just using it as an example. It’s fine as long as

as Avery suddenly began to look a lot more pleasant to

that worked to maintain her father’s company after his

college,

a sip of water, then answered, “I’m

You should focus on graduating and living your life,” Chelsea advised. “Where are you supposed to find

gaze and did

her was telling her

million dollars was not a small

her own mother was asking her to

new product was, and that everything would only go upwards from

constantly battling against

lunch when they were

their meal mainly consisted of vegetables, they did not spend much.

she walked over

and I are getting divorced soon, so

was a little upset about being rejected, but the

When that happens, I’ll be the only one by Elliot’s side,” Chelsea said as she shot

……

p.m., Avery met the doctor after receiving

doctor browsed through the reports, then adjusted her glasses, and said, “Everything

sat frozen

them, now?” teased the doctor. “The probability of being pregnant with fraternal twins is about the same as winning the lottery.

heart was thumping wildly in

Fraternal twins!

heard of fraternal twins, but she had

first trimester. The longer you wait, the bigger the risk. It’s a cruel thing, both for you and

I’m keeping them. I want

had

up these forms for me, and I’ll open up a

……

four in the afternoon when Avery

was because she had gotten up early and had not taken a nap,

seeing the world through a filter. People. Cars. She could

a cab back home, went straight to her room, and fell

almost dark out when Avery

a daze on the bed. Both her mind and

she could

to ring, so she

names on the list I gave you?” Shaun’s voice came from the other end of the

a breath, and said,

bother them, then. Maybe you can

“Sure,” Avery responded.