Elliot and Avery

Chapter 6

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

The news hit Avery like a ton of bricks. She was in a panicked frenzy.

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

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

The doctor looked thoughtfully at Avery, then said, “Why don’t you want it? Do you have any idea how many people 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?” asked the doctor. “Even if you don’t want the baby, you should discuss it with him first.”

Avery’s brows furrowed.

Seeing her reaction, the doctor picked up her medical records. The doctor looked at Avery and said, “You’re only 21? You’re not married, then?”

“I… I might as well not be!” Avery said. They were about to get a divorce anyway.

“Surgical abortion isn’t a simple procedure. Even if you want to go through with it, I can’t fit you in today. Go home and really think about it. Whatever your relationship with your boyfriend is, the child is innocent.”

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

Avery’s heart dropped. “What do we have to do to save it?” she asked.

“Didn’t you want an abortion? Have you changed your mind?” said the doctor. “You’re a pretty girl, so your child is bound to be a beautiful baby. If you want to keep the baby, I’ll prescribe some medication for you. You’ll need bedrest for a week, then come for a follow-up after that.”

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The blazing sun made it difficult for Avery to keep her eyes open as she walked out of the hospital. Her back was drenched in a cold sweat, and her legs felt heavy.

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

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

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

She had not made up her mind about keeping the baby. Her mind was a mess, and she wanted to make a decision after she calmed down.

She hailed a cab and made her way to her Uncle Ron’s house.

her parents’ divorce, Avery’s mother, Laura Jensen, had moved into her

Jensen’s family was not as wealthy as the Tates, but they were still

wife, Miranda Jensen. Her expression instantly turned cold when she noticed Avery

high-end gifts the last time you visited your father’s home. I suppose etiquette isn’t important when it’s not your

to properly entertain Avery when she had arrived, but seeing her guest show up empty-handed made her

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

“I heard that Elliot Foster is awake. If he cared about you at all, you wouldn’t be running over here crying

flushed as she

bullied, Laura immediately said, “Even if my daughter was kicked out of

the truth! Do you really need to be so touchy, Laura?” Miranda snapped. “Don’t forget whose

knew

as she watched the scene before

Uncle Ron’s home was not as ideal for her mother as living at the Tate house, but she figured it probably was not

idea that things were so unpleasant between Laura and

rent a place somewhere, Mom? I have

nodded, then said, “Okay, I’ll go pack

emerged from Ron’s house in under half

some money over the years. I only stayed there because your grandmother was sick and wanted me to take care of her. If

lowered her gaze, then said after a moment’s pondering, “Aunt Miranda wasn’t wrong, you know? I’ll

immediately began to

you can properly

“I won’t go back to the Tate house after the divorce. Let’s live together,

had no plans to tell her mother

sick

the large living room was engulfed in pin

of nowhere and

had dinner, Madam? I left some food

is the house so quiet? Is he not home?” Avery

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

Avery nodded slightly.

of Elliot despite the few encounters they had

was rebellious, ruthless, and

sympathy that she felt for him when

turned in bed

only did she not feel calmer than she felt at the hospital earlier, but she

morning arrived in the blink of

into Elliot, so she did not leave her

at 9.30 a.m. and said, “Master Elliot has just left, Madam. You

Cooper to know exactly what she