When His Eyes Opened

14

In Avery’s eyes, face turned into of a baring sharp fangs at her.

“Why?” she asked bitterly.

“Even you didn’t want kids, there’s no for you to say such cruel words!”

Elliot’s were cold as he said, “What you to take chance if I didn’t make myself clear?”

Avery took a deep breath shifted her gaze from him.

She was terrified.

It felt like she was about to fall into a bottomless pit.

Her reaction piqued Elliot’s curiosity.

lips curled up as he mocked, “You’re really thinking of having my kid, are you?”

Avery glared him.

“I suggest take my warning seriously.

You know the kind of person am.

My actions will be much more severe my words.

Don’t test me if you want to live,” Elliot said, then turned to look the window.

Avery clenched huffed worry, I will give children.

You know how I despise you.

The most urgent matter right now is to quickly get a divorce!”

The babies did not belong to him alone.

If she gave birth, would be doing it for herself.

Once the kids were grown, she would tell them that their father was dead!

“Now isn’t the time.

We’ll talk it again once my get better,” Elliot said.

His tone calmer.

Perhaps her words effective.

him he was not she wanted.

“Don’t drag it for too long, Avery said.

She furrowed her brows and was a little anxious.

Her pregnancy would begin if they delayed further.

She would not be able keep it from him then, and would be forced to an abortion.

“You’re in hurry to divorce me.

there some you to attend Elliot as cold eyes fell her, to see through her.

Avery’s heart skipped bit.

“Nope! nothing urgent.

I just… just don’t stay with you.

ever told you how suffocating it is to be by your side?”

wouldn’t dare even if they it,” Elliot replied dryly.

“Oh… It’s no you don’t me,” Avery said with a pout.

“But stifling to not say what I want say.

”

pondered to himself, thought she had misunderstood end.

“No man could tolerate his wife dressing up like a prostitute to escort other men.

”

“Wearing a slip dress makes a prostitute? Socializing is escorting other men? What about you men Avery retorted.

“Even you hold knife to my right now, would still that wasn’t night.

”

It was were from different planets.

than the fact that they both human, they were complete opposites every other aspect.

“Are saying you’d do it Elliot said.

His lips were slightly curled upwards in a manner.

Avery pursed her lips and pushed into corner of instinct.

“I even drink, I possibly drink with others.

wouldn’t drink even if the sky falls.

”

would take the lives of the babies in her lightly.

Even father’s company goes bankrupt, would never sell herself for money.

Avery’s the raging fury inside Elliot.

The driver drove car towards mansion.

Avery jumped out of the car just as it to halt, as trying to escape.

Elliot watched her slender back, then to the driver, “To office.

”

…

Avery let a heavy sigh of after car drove off.

After she took afternoon nap, at Tate at 2.

30 p.

m.

She sell her assets to pay off some of debt.

She wanted to with what she pay off what she before looking for an investor.

The banks were out of the question.

She had completely offended the River City Bank and Silver Linings Bank night before.

Both managers made it clear that they would never give a loan.

“Don’t blame yourself, Avery.

If you drank night, they probably have of you,” Shaun with a frown.

“You’re not kind of woman, and never force you to do something that.

”

Avery nodded and said, “I wouldn’t it even you forced me.

”

cheeks flushed as he nodded.

“I arranged a list of few affluent individuals in Avonsville.

All them have ability produce the funds to save our company.

You just need convince one them, and be saved.

”

Avery took the and quickly over.

the list were names, genders, company names, current net contact information.

Some of them had phone numbers, while some did not.

am I to contact ones without contact information?” Avery asked.

“The ones contact the ones I get hands on.

just have meet those ones at their companies,” Shaun replied.

Avery the list once again.

This time, discovered a key point.

The second name on the list clearly printed out “Elliot Foster”.

Foster, male, Sterling Group, net worth over 15 billion.

Contact information: none.

Avery’s face she asked sheepishly, Elliot that rich?”

She picked up a of water from the and took a to hide anxiety.

“That’s just a safe estimate.

His net worth should be a lot higher than that,” assuredly.

founded Sterling Group when internet was just starting.

However popular internet is how much he’s worth.

”

see…”

“It’s a couldn’t find his information.

You’ll just go Sterling Group to meet him.

with you when decide to go him.

”

Avery shook her head said, “I won’t meet him.

”

picked up a pen and crossed Elliot’s name list.

He lend the money.

If she went to him to ask a loan, would just be asking to be humiliated.

Avery stopped the on her home evening.

She walked into the and to something her bruise.

the pharmacist a few to her, she thought a question.

“Is this safe use pregnancy?”

“It’s better to avoid it.

Are you pregnant?” asked pharmacist.

Avery in silence.

The pharmacist immediately took back products she recommended before and passed her a bottle pills.

far along are you? Your bump showing yet, now’s good time for calcium supplements.

This great and absorbs well.

are always recommending this one to pregnant mothers!”

Avery arrived home with the supplements half an later.

was past dinner time, but Mrs.

Cooper left some food out her.

“What did you get, Madam?” Mrs.

Cooper asked when she saw drugstore on the bag Avery holding.

Avery hid the bag behind her back said, “Just something for my bruise.

”

“We have something for that at home.

We have most common medications here.

Just me know you need anything next time and I’ll get it for you,” Mrs.

said with a smile.

“Okay, I’m going up now,” Avery then turned and her back to room.

She was caught off guard and bumped into Elliot.

arrived when she was to Mrs.

earlier.

He saw the contents of the bag Avery hid her back.

“Why did lie?” he as his eyes fell the bag of calcium tablets.