Chapter 465 “Why are you mentioning this now?” Elliot didn’t want to fight, because there was something else between them; and that was their child.
“Why not? Just because we don’t talk about it, doesn’t mean it’s in the past!” Avery knew it was bad to be hung up on the past, but she also knew that there were things that had to be clarified, or they would all turn into knives that come back to haunt them.
Elliot pulled her into his arms and said in a gentle voice, “weren’t you going to sleep? Did I wake you?”
Her face came into contact with the burning skin on his chest before she could react and she panicked, so she shoved him away and lied back down with her back facing25 him.
Elliot stared at her slim frame dazedly as his heart ached. Avery had not told him what his mother had said to her before she died, and naturally, he did not have the courage to ask about
it.
If she was this frustrated when he didn’t ask about it, she would only be angrier if he confrontedoc her.
He pulled up the blanket and covered her body with it, before lying down next to her once again.
23…
At six in the evening, Mike and Chad came home with the children. When they opened the door to the mansion, they saw Avery watching television from the couch.
“Avery, I brought you dinner.” Mike unpacked the food in front of her. “There are some of your favorite fruits, some soup and appetizers… Tryza them.”
Avery took one glance at the food and her stomach instantly started rumbling.
“Mom! Why didn’t you tell Hayden and I that you have a little baby in your belly?” Layla went to sit down next to Avery and scowled in a slightly frustrated expression. “Why do you want another baby, when we are being good? I’m35 upset!” Avery felt extremely awkward at the question. “I’m sorry, Layla, I should have told you and your brother. It’s my fault and I will reflect upon it.”
“Oh… An apology is good enough, you don’t have to reflect on it.” Layla reached out to touch Avery’s on her belly. “Huh? Where’s the baby? Why isn’t there anything?”
Avery had gone through most of the day without eating and her belly shrunk due to hunger.
Both Chad and Mike stared intently at her belly and started to have different thoughts.
“Avery!” Mike roared, “did that bast*rd Elliot took you to get an abortion again?”
“…” Avery couldn’t respond.
Chad was having a hard time believing that Elliot would be so ruthless, but he started to waver when he saw how pale Avery was along with her flat abdomen. In order to prove that he was normal human being, Chad’promised, “Avery, if Mr. Foster forced you to get an abortion again, I’m going to resign right away.”
Just then, a towering figure appeared by the stairs and both Mike and Chad gazed over.
When Chad saw Elliot, all strength was instantly drained from him and he only managed to remain standing by grabbing onto Mike’s arm.
Elliot strode down the stairs and went towards Chad, before asking, “are you resigning?”
Chad hesitated and dared not to speak while being stared at by Elliot’s sharp eyes.
Mike, on the other hand, was furious. “You bast*rd! That’s Avery’s baby, who do you think you are to force her into getting rid of it?”
Mike became increasingly agitated and was about to start a fight, but Chad stopped him with all his might.
Seeing how chaotic the situation had become, Avery clarified, “he didn’t make me get an abortion. Also, can you all control yourselves in front of my kids?”
Mike instantly quieted down.
Elliot glanced at the dinner laid out before Avery and said to Chad, “come, Chad.”
“Okay… Mr. Foster, I’m not resigning… Of course, I’m not resigning when you didn’t force Avery to get rid of her baby…” Chad explained in a flattering tone while following Elliot out.
Once they left, the living room returned to silence.
“Avery, Avery! Are you crazy? You already have two kids and now you are having another one! Are you a breeding cow or something?” Mike scolded in disappointment, “you already took a cut to the belly before and now you will have to go through that again for that dirtbag’s sake. Is it worth it?”
Avery felt as though her head was about to explode. She didn’t want to give birth to another child had it not been for Elliot relentlessly demanding that she compensate him with a child. What other option did she have?
“Oh, right, so what’s his take on all this?” Mike shoved his hands into his pockets and asked,” he wants you to give birth? And then what?”
