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—”

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

suddenly began to look a lot more

of how Avery was the only one in her family that worked to maintain her father’s company after his passing. Chelsea could not stop

college,

a sip of water,

dad’s company. His debt has nothing to do with you since he has passed. You should focus on graduating and living your life,” Chelsea advised. “Where are you

lowered her gaze and did not

her was telling her

and twenty-five million dollars was not a

mother was asking

always telling her how revolutionary the company’s new product was, and that everything would only go upwards from here as long as they got

battling against her conflicting

lunch when they were almost

mainly consisted of vegetables, they did not spend much. Therefore, Avery did not insist

number,” Chelsea said when she walked over to Avery

said. “Elliot and I are getting divorced soon, so there’ll be no reason for

being rejected, but the thought of never seeing Avery again comforted

side,” Chelsea said as she

……

doctor after receiving all of her

glasses, and said, “Everything

frozen in

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

heart was thumping wildly in

Fraternal twins!

of fraternal twins, but

get an abortion, it’s best to do it while you’re still in your first trimester. The longer you wait, the bigger the risk. It’s a cruel thing, both for you and the babies. Right now, your babies

I’m keeping them. I want

that moment, Avery had finally made up

and I’ll open

……

the afternoon when Avery

up early and had not taken a nap, but she was

a filter. People. Cars. She could see neither of them too

took a cab back home, went straight to her

out when

on the bed. Both her mind and stomach were

she could not bring

suddenly began to ring, so she picked it up and

contact the names on the list I gave

her gaze, took a breath, and said,

them, then.

“Sure,” Avery responded.