Chapter 575
When His Eyes Opened
âI accepted the offer because I feel relaxed whenever Iâm with Shea and I love it,â he continued, âElliot
then gave my parents a tremendous amount of money in secret.â
Averyâs lips curled into a smile. âYou should take the money if he insists.â
Wesley shook his head. âI told my parents to donate the money. I donât like the feeling of being a
charity case. It makes me look pitiable, but Iâve never considered myself that way.â
âMaybe he doesnât mean it like that Wesley.â
Wesley looked over with gentle eyes and responded in a calm tone, âI know he meant well. Avery, if
you can say all these things to me, why couldnât you think the same way?â
She blushed slightly. âCanât I?â
âItâs not wise for you to break up with Elliot. You are pregnant and you need someone to take care of
you.â Wesley studied her face and deadpanned, âafter what happened, can you not tell how he feels
about you?â
Avery lowered her gaze as her heart grewóf heavier.
âYou are gentle and reasonable in front of everyone else; you only become rude and arrogant
whenever you are with him. Heâs spoiled you.â
âWesley, how can you say that about me?â Avery felt a bit68 misunderstood.
Wesleyâs tone softened and said, âit just pains me to watch you raise three kids on your own.â
âHayden and Layla have grown up and they donât worry me,â she said, âyou probably think that Elliot
acts as mature to me as he does in front of everyone else, donât you? He talked about Chelsea
yesterday on purpose to piss me off. He is ridiculous and childish, and I might as well depend on
myself instead of hoping that he can raise children.â
Wesley had no experience in this regard and was rendered speechless.
That afternoon, Avery received a call from Chelsea.
Elliot had told her to contact Chelsea to pay him back the night before. However, Avery didnât feel
comfortable about it and did not reach out to Chelsea, but to her surprise, Chelsea took the initiative to
call her.
âAvery, you can come to me directly from now on to pay your debt to Elliot,â Chelsea said in a
professional tone, âElliot is planning on setting up a foundation and all the money you return will be
donated to the cause. I am in charge of the foundationâs operation.â
Avery scowled at Chelseaâs words and said, âsend me the account details for that foundation of yours,
then.â
âThe foundation is not set up yet. I will notify you when it is officially established,â Chelsea said.
âOkay.â
âIf you donât mind me asking, Avery, is there something wrong with your baby?â Chelsea asked in an
innocent tone.
Like a cat when its tail had been stepped on, Avery instantly became defensive. âIs that what he told
you?â
âNo. He set up this foundation to help children with intellectual disability. Truth is, he really hates kids,
and yet he wants to set up a foundation specifically for children with intellectual disability, so I am
guessing that it could be because your babyâ¦suffers from the same issue.â
Averyâs blood ran cold. From Chelseaâs tone, she knew that she was being mocked.
That night, Avery couldnât fall asleep.She laid on bed staring at the canopy as countless memories
flashed by before her eyes.
Everything felt as though it had only happened yesterday, when in reality, everything had changed. For
the sake of her children and the people that cared for her, Avery vowed to become even stronger and
powerful than she was.
The next day, Avery was invited to a business summit and she was surrounded by reporters the
moment she entered the venue
âMiss. Tate, we heard that you scammed 400 million out of Elliot Foster, may I know if thatâs true?â
Avery remained calm and turned to face the camera. âItâs true.â
ââ¦â Everyone was instantly rendered speechless.
âYou have to be joking, Miss. Tate. If itâs indeed true, why hasnât he sued you?â The reporter continued.
âBecause Mr. Foster is far too rich and 1400 million means nothing to him.â
âIf any one of you wants to become rich overnight, all you need to do is lie to him. Heâs easily fooled.â