When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 6

Measures had be to save the baby because of the bleeding.

news hit Avery like a of bricks.

She was in a frenzy.

“Doctor, what if I don’t want to keep the baby?”

She was about be divorced from Elliot, so now not the time for to be pregnant with his child.

The doctor looked at Avery, said, “Why don’t you you have any idea many can’t have babies even if they wanted to?”

Avery lowered her gaze as she fell silent.

“Why didn’t your husband come with you?” the doctor.

“Even if don’t want baby, you should with him first.

”

Avery’s brows furrowed.

her reaction, the doctor picked up medical records.

The doctor looked at Avery and said, only 21? not married, then?”

“I… I might as well not be!” said.

about to a divorce anyway.

“Surgical abortion a procedure.

you go through it, I can’t you in today.

Go about it.

Whatever your with your boyfriend is, the child is innocent.

”

The doctor passed Avery’s medical to her, then “Now you’re signs of bleeding, if we don’t do something about it, it’s hard to say if we’ll be to keep the baby anyway.

”

Avery’s heart dropped.

“What do we have to do to save she asked.

“Didn’t you want an abortion? Have you your said the doctor.

“You’re a pretty girl so your child is bound to a beautiful baby.

If want to keep the baby, I’ll prescribe some medication for you.

You’ll need bedrest for a week, come a follow-up after that.

”

……

blazing sun made for Avery to keep eyes open as she of the hospital.

Her back drenched in a cold and her legs felt heavy.

She lost.

She did not know where to go, nor did she know who to to.

only was certain was that Elliot could not find out about this.

Otherwise, he would make his drag her to the operating table.

She had not up her mind about keeping the baby.

Her mind was a mess, and she wanted to a decision after she down.

She hailed a made her Uncle Ron’s house.

Since her parents’ Avery’s Laura Jensen, had her brother’s home.

Jensen’s family was not as as the Tates, but still considered well-off.

“Avery! you come alone?” said Ron’s wife, Jensen.

expression when noticed Avery had arrived empty-handed.

“I that brought a whole of high-end last time visited your home.

I suppose etiquette when not home that you’re visiting.

”

properly entertain Avery when she had arrived, but seeing her show up empty-handed made her turn frosty.

Avery was aback.

“I’m so Aunt Miranda.

I didn’t to.

I’ll sure to prepare something the next time I come over,” said Avery.

“Forget it! From the looks of it, you’ve pretty been kicked out of the Foster house,” Miranda said mockingly.

“I heard that Elliot Foster awake.

If he cared at all, you wouldn’t be over here crying for your mommy, would you?”

cheeks flushed as she was chastised.

Seeing her daughter getting bullied, immediately said, if my daughter was out of the Foster family, you should mock her for it.

”

“I just speaking the truth! you need to be so touchy, snapped.

“Don’t forget whose house you’re living in.

Go ahead and move out you have what it takes!”

Laura was livid, but she knew she could not win against Miranda.

heart twisted in chest as she watched the her.

knew that Uncle home as her living at the Tate house, but she figured probably was not too bad.

She had no idea that things were so between Laura and Miranda.

you should move out and a place somewhere, Mom? I have some money on me…” Avery insisted earnestly.

nodded, then said, “Okay, I’ll go pack my things now.

”

Avery and Laura emerged from Ron’s house in under half an hour got into a cab.

“Don’t about me, Laura said with bitter smile.

managed to save up some money over the years.

I only stayed there because your grandmother was me to take care of her.

If it weren’t her, I would moved a time ago.

”

Avery lowered her gaze, said after a moment’s pondering, Miranda wasn’t wrong, you I’ll be getting divorce from Elliot couple of days.

”

Laura was stunned, then began to her daughter.

“It’s okay.

You haven’t graduated yet.

you can properly prepare for graduation after the divorce.

”

“Yeah,” responded as she her head against Laura’s shoulder.

“I won’t go back to the Tate house after the divorce.

Let’s live together, Mom!”

She had no plans to tell her mother pregnancy.

Laura would be worried sick if she out.

When Avery returned to the Foster mansion that night, the large living room was engulfed in pin drop silence.

Mrs.

Cooper suddenly appeared of nowhere into a cold sweat.

“Have had dinner, left some food for you.

I also got you some tampons.

”

“Thanks, Mrs.

Cooper.

already ate.

Why is the house quiet? Is he home?” Avery asked before into room.

“Master hasn’t returned.

doctor told him to rest at but he wouldn’t listen,” Mrs.

Cooper sighed.

“He’s had a of his own.

No can order around.

”

Avery nodded slightly.

had a impression of Elliot despite the few encounters they had shared.

He was rebellious, ruthless, and insufferably arrogant.

The small of sympathy that she felt him when he was sick had vanished completely after consciousness.

Avery tossed and in bed that night.

She thought of the child inside her.

Not not feel calmer than at the hospital earlier, but feeling even restless.

The next morning arrived in blink of eye.

Avery did not want bump into Elliot, she not leave her for while.

Mrs.

Cooper knocked on her door at 9.

30 a.

m.

and said, “Master Elliot has just left, Madam.

can come have now.

”

Avery did not expect Mrs.

Cooper know what she was thinking, and her cheeks turned red.

received a call after breakfast.

It was a classmate from college offering her a job translating manuscripts.

“I you’re busy with your graduation thesis right now, this manuscript be piece cake for you.

The pay is really good, but it done before noon today.

”

Avery was short money, so she agreed after only a contemplation.

She finished translating the by 11.

30 a.

m.

and was about to send to classmate after checking it twice and making sure there no mistakes.

Suddenly, her laptop screen began to flicker.

Avery stared in horror as the screen turned blue, then black… Her completely crashed!

It was good thing she had the file on a USB drive.

sighed in relief before she pulled the USB drive out of the laptop.

to find another computer to the file on the USB drive to her classmate.

“Mrs.

Cooper, there’s something with my laptop, but I’m in a hurry.

Is another computer in the house? I just to send a file.

”

“There but it’s Master Elliot’s.

”

Avery her heart freeze.

As if she would dare use Elliot’s computer.

“It’s just one file.

That shouldn’t take long, When Mrs.

Cooper saw how anxious Avery looked, she said, “Master Elliot might be scary, he’s not all bad.

Since you’re in a rush, I doubt he’ll blame you.

”

Avery took a look time.

It was already 11.

50 a.

m.

, she to have the file sent out before noon.

Elliot’s study located on the of the mansion.

The whole time that had been apart from the cleaning ladies, no one else his study.

Avery was of getting caught by Elliot, but at the same time, she really wanted to that money.

cash.

she decided to an she needed to save for the surgery.

child was not hers alone.

It also belonged to Elliot.

Borrowing his could be counted her contribution to the medical fees.

Avery entered the study, walked straight to the desk, and on the computer.

as she was wondering to do if the computer was password protected, the screen lit up in a flash.