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When His Eyes Opened Chapter 701
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 701
Avery’s emotions seemed much more stable than before.
Although she was still missing Tammy, because she had just given birth to a small human being, her outlook has changed a little.Her child in her was initially still doing well, but because of this accident, she has to give birth to it earlier.
When the nurse showed her the baby, she wanted to cry, but she could not cry out, as if her tears were frozen.
Looking at the small baby, Avery blamed herself.
When Hayden and Layla were born, they were premature too.That was because twins were usually given birth prematurely, so their pregnancy term was shorter than usual.Robert was even smaller than Layla and Hayden.
Although she knew that he would survive, she was still upset.
“Avery, does it hurt?” Elliot saw her in a daze, so he broke the silence.
Avery shook her head gently.She was injected with anesthesia before the surgery.
The effects have not worn off yet, so she did not feel pain.
“Have you seen the baby?” Avery’s eyes fluttered.Her voice was very soft.
“I saw it.He looks like me.”
Elliot gently held her hand and said hoarsely, “Avery, thank you.”
“The child is still so small…” Avery choked up.
“It’s all my fault.I’m a bad mother.”
“It has nothing to do with you.Also, premature labor does not mean that our child will not be healthy.Don’t overthink this.You need to rest now,”
Elliot coaxed, “I will properly look into Tammy’s incident.I will make sure that she gets justice.”
Avery has just finished surgery.She was weak at that moment.
Even if she was angry and upset, she could not flare up.
On the other side, the news of Avery’s premature labor was spread to Chelsea.Chelsea was elated.
Although premature labor did not mean that the child would die, the risk was there.
Chelsea could not sleep for the entire night.She was thinking of her next step.She handed a card to Nora.
“Leave right now.The money in this card is enough for you to go for cosmetic surgery,”
Chelsea said, “If you were caught by Elliot, I won’t protect you.”
Nora accepted the card CBq.oNN said gratefully, “I’ll leave now master.I promise I won’t get you in trouble.”
“Don’t call me master.From today onward, I don’t need you anymore.” Chelsea took one last glance at her. Her eyes were filled with disgust.
After Nora left, Chelsea took her phone out and dialed Ben.
At that moment, Ben was visiting Avery in the hospital.
When he received Nora’s call, he walked out of the ward.
“Ben, I found out who was the one that kidnapped Tammy already” Ben’s eyebrows throbbed.
“Are you going to say that it was Nora?”
Other than Chelsea and Nora, he could not guess who else would hurt Tammy.
Other than playing and having fun, Tammy rarely mixed with complicated people.
Avery got into premature labor because of Tammy’s incident.He was even more convinced that the culprit kidnapped Tammy to agitate Avery.
“What do you mean by that?”
Chelsea said angrily, “Are you trying to say that I have to bear the responsibility of what my cousin did? Her mental being has been distorted due to her ruined looks, so she did something terrible.How is this anything to do with me?”
“Oh, you’re calling me to tell me this, so I’ll tell this to Elliot?” Ben derided.
“No need! I’ll call him and tell him this myself! I’m calling you because you came to look for me last night! I initially thought that you care about the truth.I didn’t expect that you would doubt me!”
“Chelsea, you better don’t call him. I don’t think he will want to listen to your excuses,”
Ben mocked, “Avery was upset and got into premature labor because of this.He won’t let this go just like that.You better pray for luck!”
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 702
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 702
Chelsea’s body turned cold.
Pray for luck? They could never find the evidence that she was the one who did it! With Nora as her scapegoat, it will never be her.
Even if they all thought that she was the one who did it, as long as they did not have any proof, they could not do anything to her.
Elliot never loved her before.How bad could their relationship turn?
At the hospital, Chelsea brought a bouquet of lilies to visit Tammy.
Visiting Tammy was only one of the reasons.
It was mainly to see how Tammy was doing, at the same time, telling them that it was Nora who did it and she had nothing to do with it.She initially wanted to tell Elliot about this on her own, but she lacked the courage.She indeed called Ben so that Ben would pass the word to Elliot.
However, Ben has completely lost trust in her, so she could only come to visit Tammy.
Jun stopped Chelsea outside the ward.
“How dare you come here!” Jun threw the bouquet of lilies in her hand into the bin.
He clenched his fists, his eyes burning with rage.
Chelsea said calmly, “Jun, I’m sorry.Nora should be the one who did it.Her face was ruined previously, she was agitated, so she recklessly planned this…”
“Shouldn’t she seek revenge on you because her face was ruined? Could she not have known that you were the one who did it?” Jun did not spare her any mercy. He revealed her ugliness in this matter.
‘’You and your dirty tactics.You tried to hurt Avery but ended up ruining your cousin’s face.Do you think we won’t know about this?”
Chelsea said, “It wasn’t me!”
Jun looked at her retorting, he felt disgusted, “Elliot said he would look into this.If you want to explain yourself, do it in front of him.I’m angry just by looking at you right now.If you don’t leave any time soon, I’m afraid I won’t control myself and beat you up! If I beat you up or make you cripple, I won’t be sentenced to death.At most, I’ll have to compensate you with money…”
Jun’s words scared Chelsea half to death, and she immediately fled.
After she left, Jun returned to the ward.
He saw how Tammy’s eyes were open, but they were empty CCv&A vNJ out of focus.
Although she was awake, her mental being was terrible.She said nothing, but tears kept falling.
Jun looked at her and he was heartbroken over and over again.
From the bruises on her body, he knew what torture she went through.
The doctor said that she might not be able to reproduce anymore.
This was a huge blow to him.He could choose not to have children, but his family would not accept that he did not have any offspring.He was the only child of three generations.
Ever since he turned adult, his parents had constantly told him that he could choose not to get married, but he must have children.
Jun was feeling terrible.
He could not abandon Tammy because of this, but when his parents heard how Tammy could not have any children in the future, they left the hospital in sadness.
They would not force him to divorce Tammy, but once Tammy was discharged from the hospital, they would surely force him to do so.
“Tammy, Avery gave birth this morning.” Jun sat down next to her bed and looked at her eyes.
He gently chatted with her, “Her baby was born prematurely, but don’t worry, mother and son are safe.Only that her son needs to stay in the incubator for two months.”
Tammy seemed to have heard what he said, she looked at him in a daze.
“Tammy, I know it will be hard for you to feel better soon, but you have to know that I, my parents, and Avery, will always love you.”
Jun raised his hand and wiped away her tears.
“No one will bully you ever again.I will protect you well.”
Tammy looked at his face and heard his voice.Her tears fell even harder.
“Jun, let’s get a divorce!” Tammy said hoarsely.
At the same time, she pushed his hand away from her face.
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 703
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 703
Ar that moment, as long as Tammy was awake, she would think back about the incident the day before.
Her last shred of sanity told her that it was not her fault. She could not take her own life, if not, what would happen to her parents? She was a princess born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She has never been bullied. Not because she was fortunate, but because her parents built a castle for her.
Her parents would grow old one day. She had to survive to take care of them. This was her only motivation for surviving at that moment.
“Tammy, what are you saying? Divorce? I won’t do it! I won’t divorce you!” Jun was hugely agitated. His tone turned harsh. “I know you’re very upset right now, but I will be withf6 you…”
“I don’t want you to be with me! I feel like puking at the sight of men right now! Leave! I want my mother to be with me! Leave!” Tammy shrieked.
Her screams attracted the Lynchs’62 bodyguard.
Soon, Mary, Tammy’s mother, rushed over and got Jun to leave.An hour later, Mary coaxed Tammy to bed before coming out of the ward. Jun has been waiting outside all the while. When he saw his mother-in-law, he immediately went up to her and said, “Mom, is Tammy17 asleep?”“Hmm. Jun, let’s talk!” Mary’s eyes were reddened. She immediately cut to the chase,” Tammy has always strived for perfection. Now that she has been hurt, she can’t accept it, so she doesn’t want to see you. I think you should get a divorce!”“No, I can’t acceptao this!”“You have to accept this. My daughter can no longer have children. Even if you don’t mind, your parents would mind. My daughter is my precious child. I would rather her be single her entire life than to be despised by others!” Mary’s tone was firm. “Go back home. Once Tammy gets discharged, we will contact you.”In the evening, Mike brought the children to visit Tammy. The effects of anesthesia on her have already worn off. At that moment, her wound hurt badly, but she bore through it. She did not want her children to worry. 1
“Mommy, why can’t we see our little brother?” Layla looked around and asked confusedly.“Your brother is in an incubator right now. I told you when we were coming over!” Mike answered first.“Where is the incubator? I don’t see any!” Layla was searching around the room. She found nothing“Layla, your little brother is not here. They put him in the place where they especially keep the incubators,” Avery explained, “We can’t see him yet.”“Oh! He must be lonely!” Layla said before changing the subject, “Mommy, I heard that giving birth to children is painful. Are you in pain right now?”
“I’m not in pain. I can return home in two days.”
“That’s good to hear, Mommy. Let me tell you a secret. Actually, I don’t like that your tummy got bigger because you won’t be able to play with me.” Layla sounded a little aggrieved. “I want you to bring Hayden and me out to play more.”
Avery said, “Hmm, I won’t have any more children. Three of you is more than enough for me.”
“Oh, what is our little brother’s name?” Layla blinked her huge eyes curiously. “Avery pondered for a few seconds before replying, “His name is Robert. Robert Foster.
The children looked at Elliot in unison. Elliot was taken by surprise. “Avery, didn’t you say that the child would take your surname?”
“I hope that you can be a good father.” Avery looked at him and explained.
His gaze burned into her. His heart was feeling even warmer. He could not promise that he would be a good father, but he would try his best.
A moment later, it started raining lightly outside. Mike was about to send the children home. At the same time, Elliot’s phone rang.
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 704
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 704
Everyone’s gaze landed on Elliot. He took his phone out and saw who was calling.
“It’s Chelsea.” Elliot looked at Avery and said before picking up the call.
On the other end of the line, Chelsea hesitated for two seconds before saying, “Elliot, I heard that Avery has given birth. I thought about it and felt that I should visit her. I’m at the entrance of the inpatient unit. I wonder which ward she is in.”
Elliot strode away. Mike teased, “How dare Chelsea call him. Don’t tell me she wants to visit99 you?”
Avery’s expressions turned extremely cold. She did not want to see Chelsea , she only wanted her to die.
“Layla, Hayden, stay in the room. I’ll go have a look.” Mike’s nosy attitude was piqued. Other than prying, Mike wanted to put pressure on3c Elliot.
Chelsea and Elliot have known each other for more than ten years. They were exceptionally close. If not, Chelsea would not have been able to do so many bad things so brazenly.
Avery was only caused to have premature labor. Thankfully it was only premature labor. If it was a miscarriage, Chelsea would have died a thousand times14 over!
Chelsea stood in the lobby of the inpatient unit. She looked at the lift. A moment later, the doors to the lift slowly opened and Elliot walked out of the lift with gusto.
Chelsea quickly collected her emotions. When Elliot was in front of her, her eyes reddened, and she lookedga remorseful.
“Elliot, I’m sorry, I’ve looked into it. Nora was the one who did it.”
Chelsea barely finished her sentence when Elliot slapped her. The slap came unannounced! It was a hard slap too. Chelsea could not bear it. She felt as if her soul left her body from the slap! The love-hate relationship waso comical!
“I didn’t do it! Why did you slap me?” Chelsea clutched her face and yelled uncontrollably, “Elliot, when nothing happens, you never see me! When things happen, you blame it all on me! Do you have any conscience!”“Without your support, how would Nora dare to take action? I never exposed you, but you don’t have to treat me like an idiot!” Elliot’s darkened gaze was glimmering with a thirst for blood.He went in closer to her. He dug his hands deep into her head and pulled her hair. “Why are you here? To see my prematurely born son?”His voice was low and sinister. It sounded like the devil.Elliot pulled her by the hair and headed out. It was like pulling the lowliest of animals!
Chelsea was in so much pain tears swelled in her eyes. From the corner of her eyes, she could see a crowd watching.
Elliot’s footsteps were quick. Chelsea was wearing heels. She could barely keep up with him. She fumbled and fell to the ground. However, Elliot did not plan on helping her up. Her fall made him even more disgusted with her.
He pulled her even harder, planning to drag her out of the hospital. It was as if her presence there would affect Avery’s recovery!
Chelsea was afraid that her scalp would be damaged by his pulling. She could only wail aggrievedly and quickly crawl with both hands.
When Mike came out of the lift, he saw this scene.
He was so shocked he remained in the same spot. He forgot his intention there.
When Mike checked up on Elliot, the information he got showed that Elliot was cruel and heartless. However, Chad has always reminded him and subconsciously beautified this man, which made Mike think that Elliot was a normal person.
It was until that moment, when he saw Elliot throwing Chelsea into the rain as if he was taking the trash out!
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 705
Chapter 705
Even though Chelsea deserved to die, Elliot's cruelty was shocking.
Mike suspected Elliot would have killed Chelsea if hospital security hadn't intervened.
This is the man Avery adored.
This is why she was unable to fall in love with other men.
She would definitely flee if other men were as vicious as Elliot.
Chelsea was whisked away by two security guards and vanished into the rainy night.
"Today is the happy day of your son's birth, there is no need to be so angry," Mike said as he walked behind Elliot and patted him on the shoulder.
He wouldn't be so angry if Chelsea hadn't approached him. He wouldn't be so upset if Chelsea was honest about everything she did.
He was enraged because Chelsea lied seriously and tried to persuade him to accept her lie.
He despised being duped the most in his life; where did Chelsea get the courage to dupe him?
"Don't tell Avery about what just happened." His eyes became less violent, and his mood gradually returned to normal.
"I definitely won't say it.. Why do you have to do it yourself, even though Chelsea is d*mned?" Mike reminded him of something "Did you take Avery's advice to be a good father seriously? If the child witnesses what happened just now, he will be devastated."
Mike's words jolted him awake.
"I'll be more cautious in public in the future."
"I can't say I blame you. Actually, I despise Chelsea's ticklish teeth. Even if you murder her, I will not sympathise with her." Mike made his way to the elevator. He approached, "Chad visited Tammy. He stated that Tammy has a mental illness and that she must now divorce Jun."
"Don't tell Avery about this," Elliot said, his face gloomy.
"I know. I'm not going to tell her anything until she's been released from the hospital. Otherwise, she will almost certainly cry again."
Mike cast a worried look at him and said, "You were awful right now. Will Avery treat you this way if you disagree with her someday?"
"Do you think she'll give birth to me if I treat her like that?" He retorted, slightly raising his brows.
"I'll explain later." Mike clarified, "Violence is encoded in DNA. Does your father have violent tendencies as well?"
Elliot's body tensed, and his eyes turned icy and cold.
Time seemed to slow down. In front of him, some shattered memories emerge.
Mike was correct; his father is not only violent, but also serious.
Is it true that his violent tendencies are inherited?
Mike looked at him, his heart pounding. He appears to have evolved.
"Oh, I'm kidding!" Mike realised he was talking too much and quickly explained, smiling, "People can be changed through education. Otherwise, with so many murderers in the world, it's impossible for their children to be murderers, right?"
"Do you find this topic amusing?" Elliot was the first to exit the elevator when it arrived at the designated floor.
"It's not amusing! I sincerely apologise!" Mike followed him.
"No need. Take Layla and Hayden now, and I'll send a nanny to t them." Elliot changed the subject, "No accident, Avery will be discharged from the hospital in about a week, so please take care of them these days," Elliot said.
"They can take care of themselves, and they occasionally buy me food." Mike declared triumphantly, "You only need to worry about Avery; the rest is taken care of."
Back in the ward, Mike took Layla in one hand and Hayden in the other, and went home.
Avery frowned and took a deep breath after they left, saying, "Give me a painkiller."
Elliot gave her the medication.
The pain vanished as soon as she took the medication, and she promptly fell asleep.
Elliot stood by the bed for a few moments, noticing that she was breathing evenly and sleeping soundly, and then she stood up and walked towards the neonatology department.
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 706
Chapter 706
The baby was in an incubator in the intensive care unit with a dedicated nurse looking after him.
The intensive care unit was a sterile environment. Under normal circumstances, premature babies were not allowed visitors.
However, Elliot's status was special. Once he entered the neonatal unit, the nurse disinfected him, helped him into a sterile suit, then led him into the intensive care unit.
"Your son's overall condition is looking pretty good, Mr. Foster. He's just got some respiratory distress... This is normal for premature babies, so you don't need to worry about it too much, " explained the nurse.
Elliot already found out about the baby' s condition from the doctor earlier that afternoon, so he was not too worried.
He gazed at his son through the incubator.
The baby was wrapped up in a swaddle while an oxygen tube was connected to his nose. With his eyes closed and without moving a muscle, he looked like he was asleep.
Elliot's eyes instantly filled with tears.
The baby would not have to suffer like this if he was born at full term.
He did not blame Avery.
She had suffered through eight months of pain since she got pregnant. The torture that she had to endure during that time was severe than Tammy's abduction.
It was already an impressive feat for her to carry the baby for eight months.
The person he hated was the one behind the pain and suffering.
This was also the reason why he attacked Chelsea earlier that night.
Elliot did not lose control of his emotions at the time. He knew what he's doing. He despised Chelsea, and he has never bothered being reasonable toward those he despised.
"The baby looks smaller right now, but he should grow a lot in the next month." The nurse comforted him when she saw the dejected look on his face. "If he continues to develop well, he'll be able to go home in a month or so."
"Thank you for your hard work," Elliot croaked.
"It's not hard. We don't usually allow parents to visit here, but the director instructed us to bring you in whenever you came by. The disinfection is a little troublesome. You may not be used to the smell of the disinfectant," said the nurse. "We'll send photos of the baby to you every day."
Elliot nodded his head.
At another hospital in the middle of the night, Chelsea was sobbing silently as she sat in the lobby.
She was holding a bag of medication.
She had already seen a doctor :f!,=(;y gotten her pills, but she did not want to go home.
She could see the logo screen on the Sterling Group building from her apartment.
Her dream was to become Elliot Foster's woman and be the boss lady of Sterling Group.
However, that dream shattered to pieces tonight.
Elliot would never marry her. Not only that, he would not even keep her by his side.
Now that he had a son, Sterling Group would belong to his son in the future.
She had turned into a completely useless pile of trash!
Chelsea sat in the hospital until two in the morning. When she finally ran out of tears, she pulled out her phone and dialed a number.
The call was answered very quickly.
Chelsea sniffled and said, "I'm at the hospital Charlie. Come get me."
"What are you playing at?! I'm abroad! How am I supposed to pick you up?" Charlie's cold voice came through the phone.
Chelsea took a deep breath and tears rolled down her face once again.
Charlie quickly noticed that something was wrong.
"Why are you at the hospital? What happened to you?!"
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 707
Chapter 707
"I got hit," Chelsea said as she began to sob out loud.
"I see. Was it Elliot?"
"Who else would dare lay a finger on me besides him?" Chelsea lifted her head up slightly and refused to let her tears fall. "Do you feel like calling me stupid? If I hadn't returned to his side, I wouldn't be suffering this kind of humiliation today.
"What's the point of regretting it? People would just look down on you like that." Charlie checked the time, then said, "Go home for now. If you don't feel like going home, then stay at a hotel nearby. I'll book a flight home right away."
"I want to give up, Charlie." Chelsea was exhausted. "He almost killed me tonight. I don't want to give him anything anymore, even if it's a single teardrop
... He's not worthy!"
Charlie teased, "How many times have you said those words before? You won't give up until your life is in his hands."
"It's for real this time... He's got a son now. He doesn't need me at all anymore."
"Get some rest for now, Chelsea. " On the phone, Charlie's tone was calm. "I came across an important piece of information recently. I'll tell you about it when I get back."
The next morning, Avery was feeling much better after a good night's sleep. The pain had reduced significantly.
After she took her morning medication, Elliot helped her off the bed.
"You don't need to rush getting out of bed if you're hurting." His heart ached when he saw her wince in pain.
"The earlier I get out of bed, the earlier I'll recover. I think I left my phone at home. Could you get someone to bring it over for me?" Avery wanted to leave the hospital as soon as possible and go see Tammy. "Has Tammy woken up? How is she? I want to talk to her."
Elliot held onto her, pondered for a moment, then said, "Her mental state isn't great right now. She's never had to suffer before, after all. Give her some time, Avery. The doctor said that she shouldn't be triggered right now and needs to rest in peace and quiet."
"I just want to talk to her. I won't reigger her." Avery stopped in her tracks, then lifted her gaze at Elliot :h!'?4?x said, "Is she severely injured? Look a t me, Elliot! Don't lie to me!"
After her surgery the day before, she was so weak and in pain from the wound that she did not follow up on this matter.
"Her body will recover after a period of rest. Her main issue is her mental state. I'm not lying. If you don't believe me, I can call Tammy's mother and you can ask her," Elliot said softly.
"Okay. Please call her right now," Avery requested.
Elliot dialed Mary Lynch' s number on his phone in front of Avery,
When the call was answered, he said, "Avery would like to speak to you, Aunt Mary."
Then, he handed the phone over to Avery.
Avery took the phone from him, then greeted Mary and asked, "How's Tammy doing, Aunt Mary? I'm really worried about her."
"She's doing alright. She even asked about you after breakfast this morning! Her mood is very low and she's unwilling to talk to anyone. I'll get her to call you once she's better," answered Mary.
"Okay. Please let me know once she gets better, Aunt Mary."
"I will. You just had a baby, so you should rest well. I'll take care of Tammy. Nobody will pick on her again."
"... Aunt Mary, I'm sorry. I dragged Tammy into this," Avery said as her eyes began to burn and tears rolled down her cheeks.
Elliot pulled her into his arms and used his long fingers to gently wipe her tears away.
"How could you say that, Avery? This had nothing to do with you. You're Tammy' s best friend, and I hope you will be best friends for life. Don't tell these messy things affect you."
"Don't worry, Aunt Mary. As long as Tammy doesn't give up, I will definitely be her best friend for life."
The phone call affected Avery's mood.
She returned to the room and lay in bed. Her eyes were blank while her thoughts were a chaotic mess.
When Elliot's phone buzzed, he picked it up and saw a photo of the baby that the doctor had sent.
"Take a look at our son, Avery. " He roughly glanced at the photo, then handed his phone to Avery.
She took the phone and inspected the photo closely. He finally had some color in him.
Elliot sat by the bed and watched along with her.
"Why does he have a rash on his face?" Elliot frowned as he zoomed in on the photo. "It wasn't there when I went to see him last night."
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 708
Chapter 708
Avery also noticed the rash on the baby's face, but she was not particularly shocked.
"Babies have delicate skin, so they get rashes easily. " She imparted her experience to Elliot. "Hayden and Layla used to get rashes all the time before they turned one. Some ointment usually does the trick."
Elliot was relieved.
"Premature babies would get little setbacks like this easier."
There was self-blame in Avery's voice.
"It's fine as long as it's nothing serious, " Elliot comforted her. "He was sound asleep when I went to see him last night. He might think he's still inside you!"
"He's sleeping well because of lack of oxygen from the premature birth." Avery lifted her moistened eyes and said, "I won't let Chelsea Tierney get away with this, Elliot."
Elliot responded and said, "She pushed the blame onto her cousin. Nora 's already fled the country."
"How would Nora have the guts to do anything without Chelsea's help?!"
" I know, Avery." He held her hand and said, "I've already sent people to search for Nora. Once we find her, I'll make her spit out the truth."
Avery stared at Elliot blankly and said, "You're not still letting Chelsea stay at your company, are you?"
" I cut things off with her last night," Ellliot said. " She won't ever come looking for me again, unless she's not afraid to die."
"She might just not be afraid of death," Avery muttered softly. "How could someone who's afraid to die make the same mistake over and over again?"
" I'll make her wish come true, if that's the case." Elliot's tone was cold and indifferent, but his eyes were filled with tenderness as he gazed at her.
Avery knew that people had many faces, but it was rare for someone to have two extremely different faces like Elliot.
No matter which face he had on, she was deeply drawn to him.
A knock came from the door, and Elliot went to open it.
Wesley and Shea were standing on the other side.
Avery was in pain after her surgery the day before, so Wesley told Shea to wait until today to come see her.
"I made some soup ;a.+ <(=j brought it over for Avery, Big Brother. " Shea showed off the food container she was holding to Elliot.
Elliot was surprised. "You made it?"
"That's right. Avery must have had a hard time giving birth to the baby, so I wanted to do something for her." Shea's face lit up in a wide smile.
When Elliot noticed that her left index finger was bandaged up, he immediately held her hand and said softly, "Don't do it again. She'll be happy that you came to see her."
"It didn't hurt, Big Brother. " Shea retracted her hand as she continued to smile, then walked over to Avery with the food container. "Hey, Avery. Wesley said you were in pain yesterday and told me not to bother you, so I only just came to see you today."
"It doesn't hurt anymore, Shea. Don't worry about me." Avery watched as Shea opened up the food container and a mouth-watering scent wafted from it. "That smells amazing. Did you make it?"
I did. It's fish chowder. Try it out." Shea scooped out a small bowl of soup and handed it to Avery. " Wesley said it's better for you to have fish right now."
Avery took the bowl of soup and noticed Shea's index finger. "Did you hurt your hand, Shea?"
It's nothing. It's just a little wound. Wesley just insisted on bandaging it up like this," Shea said shyly. "Try the soup and let me know how it tastes. If it's good, I'll make it for you again tomorrow."
" I bet it's good if you made it, but I don't want to see you get hurt."
"I'll be more careful next time." Shea sat down on a hair by the bed, then said, "I really want to see your baby, Avery, but Wesley said that he needs to stay in an incubator right now and I can't see him."
"Your brother has photos on his phone."
"Oh! Show me the photos, Big Brother!" Shea walked over to Ellliot and asked for his phone.
Elliot pulled out his phone, picked out a few photos and handed it to her.
Shea took the phone and brought it over to Wesley so they could look together.
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 709
Chapter 709
Avery took a sip of soup. It was delicious.
Shea was the one who made it, so the meaning behind it was more important than the taste.
When she was operating on Shea, she never expected for her to recover to this extent.
"The fish chowder is pretty good, Elliot. You should give it a try," Avery said.
Elliot walked over to the table and poured himself a bowl of soup.
He took a sip. The chowder tasted light and was not greasy at all. It indeed tasted good.
His eyes landed on Shea.
She had improved significantly since spending time with Wesley.
Perhaps he should let her try out the things she wanted to do, including learning to drive.
Meanwhile, at the Starry River Villa, Mike had taken a few days off work.
He could not take away Avery's pain from childbirth, but he could take care of her house for her.
In the day, while the kids were at school, he was working at home.
Chad came over for lunch at noon.
"Let's go to see Avery at the hospital after we eat!" he suggested.
"Sure. Elliot asked me to bring Avery her phone." At this point, Mike changed the subject and said, " There's a darknet organization in Bridgedale."
Chad was stunned.
"Darknet organization? Every country has those, right?"
"I don't think this is a normal darknet." Mike lowered his voice and said, " It's possible that Nora was a 'slave' that Chelsea bought from this darknet website."
Chad was speechless.
When Hayden was investigating Nora, he discovered that she visited a top secret website. He hacked into the site and found that it was an underground organization dealing in human trafficking." Mike was telling Chad all of this because he had a new breakthrough.
Chad picked up his glass of water and took a sip. " That's horrifying! I know about the darknet and underground organizations, but I've never come across any of them in real life."
"Hahaha! Would you like to see it?" Mike raised his brows. " I contacted one of the 'owners' there last night. I sent him a photo of Avery and said I wanted a woman like that. Guess what he said."
Chad focused all of his concentration on him ?d!, < 4? w guessed, "Don't tell me he was the one who handled Nora?"
Mike shook his head. "Nora wasn't under him, but he knew that a woman who looked like Avery was sold. None of them have names in there. They use numbers."
Chad's hand tightened around his glass of water, and his expression turned heavy as he said, "If your guess is right, then Chelsea really is unforgivable!"
"I'm looking for proof. Once I have it, she can't argue anymore! She's blaming the entire thing on Nora right now because nobody knows about the true nature of their relationship."
"That's right. The only worry is not being able to find evidence. Chelsea is a particularly meticulous person. My boss actually pays special attention to
her. She was too greedy. She made it look like her goal was Mr. Foster, but what she really wanted was the entire Sterling Group."
"Give me a little more time. I'll make sure to reveal her true colors. " Mike was filled with confidence.
At the airport, once Chelsea found Charlie, the two of them hopped into a luxury car.
Charlie took off the cap on Chelsea's head, and she instantly frowned.
A piece of her scalp was yanked off last night, so her head was bandaged.
Charlie 's expression was ominous as he asked, "He hit you this hard?"
Chelsea swallowed her tears and said, "He probably would've beaten me to death last night if somebody hadn't stopped him."
" I warned you and told you he wasn't normal, but you didn't believe me!" Charlie lifted his chin slightly, then said, "I got to know the doctor that diagnosed him back then. He told me that Elliot Foster was indeed mentally ill!"
When His Eyes Opened Chapter 710
Chapter 710
Chelsea suffered a huge blow. She could not accept this.
Did she actually lose her reason for a wackjob? She would be a laughing stock if this got out!
It would make her look even crazier than someone with a mental illness!
"Even so, he's not the kind of nut case you find in mental hospitals!" Chelsea forcibly defended Elliot. "His illness didn't stop him from becoming the richest entrepreneur! It also didn't stop him from having a child! So what if he's sick in the head?!"
Charlie chuckled coldly at his sister's faraway look, then said, "Call me the next time he picks on you, Chelsea. It's not a crime when someone with a mental disability commits murder. Even if you end up dying by his hands, you had it coming!"
"You say such horrible things!"
"The truth is hard to listen to!" Charlie adjusted his collar, then said lightly, "Don't you think he'd care i f this goes out? If he didn't care, then why can't you find anything about this online? Why has he never mentioned this in public? That's because he's
scared! He left school for a while after his father died. Rumor had it that he was the one who killed his father... I think this is most likely true!"
"Don't spread things without proof, Charlie. Do you think his lawyers are a bunch of softies?" Chelsea calmed herself down, then warned, "Whether or not he's sick and whether or not he's ever murdered someone has nothing to do with us. I'm too scared to go looking for him again. I need to come up with a new plan for my life."
"Come back to my side, Chelsea!" Charlie said as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "Why should someone as capable as you work for outsiders? If you come and help me, I'll give you everything you want."
Chelsea frowned and said, "I don't want to stick around here, but I also can't leave just yet. I refused to admit defeat! I'm still so young! I can still start over!"
"Of course you can start over! The doors of Trust Capital will always be open for you."
That morning, a company-wide announcement sparked heated discussions among the employees at Sterling Group.
It was announced that the manager of the PR department, Chelsea Tierney, was terminated =c%*?%:t would never again be hired by the company.
Chelsea entered Sterling Group ever since she graduated from college. Everyone could see how capable she was at her job.
Besides that, her relationship with Elliot also became a hot topic of conversation between employees.
Many guessed that she was Elliot's woman. It was not official, but it was only a matter of time until she would become the boss lady of Sterling Group.
Nobody expected the sudden appearance of a certain Avery Tate to toss Chelsea aside.
Now that Avery had given birth to Elliot's son, Chelsea was immediately terminated... It was clear who was the future boss lady of Sterling Group.
"I think I'm going to miss Miss Tierney. She always buys us snacks."
" I'm going to miss her, too. She's strict, but she's really kind to us female employees. "
"Do any of you know what happened behind the scenes? Was Avery Tate the one who knocked her out of the picture? Avery Tate isn't our boss lady
yet! How could she get involved in our company's affairs?! Does she think she's the queen just because she gave birth to a son?"
"She gave birth to the boss's son. Of course she's the queen now! You can fire whoever you want as well if you give the boss a son!"
"D*mn it! I have no idea why the boss would choose Avery Tate over Miss Tierney!"
" I know why. It's because Miss Tierney can't have children, but Avery Tate can."
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Everyone was engaging in heated discussion in the pantry.
Ben pushed the door open and walked in with a stern expression on his face.
"Chelsea Tierney was terminated because of a grave mistake. It had nothing to do with Avery Tate.
Don't you think it's inappropriate to be gossiping like this about a woman who's just given birth?"
"Sorry, Mr. Schaffer! We just feel bad for Miss Tierney!"
"Even so, you shouldn't be speculating maliciously about Avery Tate." Ben continued assuredly, "Avery Tate has never involved herself in our company's affairs. Don't speak ill of her at the offie again. You're all finished if Mr. Foster hears about it!"
Everyone lowered their heads.
"You'll get a new manager in a few days. I'll be in charge of everything in the PR department before that," said Ben. "Also, I came here to distribute some candy. I'm sure you've all heard that Avery Tate's given birth to Mr. Foster's son. This is an incredibly happy occasion, so we should all celebrate together!"
Everyone's faces instantly broke into smiles.
"Will Mr. Foster and Avery Tate get married, Mr. Schaffer?"