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—”

her hand in the air and said, “I was just using it as an example. It’s

suddenly began to

in her family that worked to maintain her father’s company after his passing. Chelsea could not stop sympathy from

in college, right?”

took a sip of water, then answered, “I’m graduating

has passed. You should focus on graduating and living your life,”

her gaze and

telling her to

hundred and twenty-five million dollars was not

own mother was asking

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

battling against

for lunch when they

mainly consisted of vegetables, they did not spend

number,” Chelsea said when she walked over to

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

upset about being rejected, but the

I’ll be the only one by Elliot’s side,” Chelsea

……

Avery met the doctor after receiving

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

frozen in stunned

the doctor. “The probability of being pregnant with fraternal twins is about the same

heart was thumping wildly in

Fraternal twins!

twins, but she had never met a pair in real

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 are

I’m keeping them. I want to

that moment, Avery had

me, and I’ll

……

in the afternoon when Avery emerged from

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

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

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

dark out

daze on the bed. Both her mind

hungry, but she could not

ring, so

did you contact the names on the list I gave you?” Shaun’s voice

a breath, and said,

weekend tomorrow! You shouldn’t bother them, then. Maybe you can

“Sure,” Avery responded.