Elliot and Avery

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 an example. It’s fine as long as you get what

her defenses, as Avery suddenly began to look a

was the only one in her family that worked to maintain her father’s company after his passing. Chelsea could not stop sympathy from welling up within

still in college, right?”

a sip of water, then answered, “I’m

do with you since he has passed. You should focus on graduating and living your life,” Chelsea advised. “Where are

gaze

around her was telling her

dollars was not a small

her own mother was asking her

company’s new product was, and that everything would only go upwards from

was constantly battling against her

when they were

consisted of vegetables, they did not spend much. Therefore, Avery did not insist on paying for the

Chelsea said when she walked over to

are getting divorced soon, so there’ll be no reason

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

be the only one by Elliot’s side,” Chelsea said as

……

the doctor after receiving all of her

then adjusted her glasses, and said, “Everything looks good. However, it looks like you’re pregnant with

frozen in stunned

you still want to get rid of them, now?” teased the doctor. “The probability of being pregnant with fraternal twins is about the same as winning the lottery. You

thumping

Fraternal twins!

heard of fraternal twins, but she had never met a

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 already taking shape inside of

keeping them. I want to give birth

that moment, Avery had finally made up her

Fill up these forms for me, and I’ll open up a

……

was four in the afternoon when

up early and had not taken

she was seeing the world through a filter. People. Cars. She

straight to her room, and fell

dark out when

a daze on the bed.

could not

ring, so she picked it up

I gave

a breath, and said, “I didn’t. I’ll do it

then. Maybe you

“Sure,” Avery responded.