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—”

air and said, “I was just using it as an example. It’s fine as long

as Avery suddenly began to look a lot more pleasant

to maintain her father’s company after his passing. Chelsea could not stop sympathy from welling

still in college, right?”

water, then

graduating and living your life,” Chelsea advised. “Where are you supposed to find the money to pay off all of your dad’s

lowered her gaze and did not

her was telling her to give up

and twenty-five million dollars

was asking her to

the company’s new product was, and that everything would only go upwards from here as long as they got through

was constantly battling against her conflicting

paid for lunch when they were

they did not spend much.

she walked over to Avery

the point?” Avery said. “Elliot and I are getting divorced soon, so there’ll be no reason for us to meet

being rejected, but the thought

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

……

Avery met the doctor after receiving

said, “Everything looks good. However, it looks like you’re pregnant with fraternal

frozen in

“The probability of being pregnant with fraternal twins is about the same as winning the lottery. You basically

thumping

Fraternal twins!

ever heard of fraternal twins, but she had

the bigger the risk. It’s a cruel thing, both for you and the babies. Right now, your babies are already taking shape

them. I want to

Avery had finally made up her

for me, and I’ll open up a

……

the afternoon when Avery emerged from

it was because she had gotten up early and had not taken a nap, but she was on the verge of

like she was seeing the world through a filter. People.

back home, went straight to her room,

dark out

a daze on the bed. Both her mind

she was hungry, but she could

to ring, so she picked it up and

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

and said, “I didn’t.

them, then.

“Sure,” Avery responded.