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—”

using it as

completely lowered her defenses, as Avery suddenly began to look a lot more pleasant to

thought of how Avery was the only one in her family that worked to maintain her

college,

took a sip of water, then

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 supposed

lowered her gaze and did

telling her

million dollars was not a small

own mother was asking her to

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

was constantly battling

for lunch when they

consisted of vegetables, they did not spend

said when she walked over to Avery after

are getting divorced soon, so there’ll be no reason for us to meet after

a little upset about being rejected, but the thought of never seeing Avery again

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

……

2.30 p.m., Avery met the doctor after receiving

said, “Everything looks good. However, it looks like

frozen in stunned

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

thumping wildly in

Fraternal twins!

but

best to do it while you’re still in your first trimester. The longer you wait, the bigger

keeping them. I want

moment, Avery had finally made up her

up these forms for me, and I’ll open

……

was four in the afternoon

not taken a

world through a filter. People. Cars. She could see

a cab back home, went straight to

almost dark out when Avery finally woke

sat in a daze on the bed. Both

but she could not bring herself to move

to ring, so

names on the list I gave you?”

lowered her gaze, took a breath, and said, “I didn’t.

You shouldn’t bother them, then. Maybe you can call them now?”

“Sure,” Avery responded.