Chapter 579
When His Eyes Opened
Elliot gazed outside the door and Avery had already driven off in her car.
âUm⦠Sorry! I thought you made her cry!â Mike dragged him towards the elevator by the arm.
âLet me get you a drink. She told us to leave her alone, so itâs better that you stay away from her for
now.â
Elliot scowled. âYou really donât know whatâs wrong with her?â
âNot a clue! She was fine when she showed up to work this morning. Why else would I think that you
pissed her off just now?â
Elliot followed Mike into the elevator.
âDo you know how she managed to get 300 million, then?â Elliot asked.
âShe paid me back with 300 million today and according to what I know, she doesnât have that much
cash flow even with both her companiesee combined.â
âYou came looking for her to ask about this?â
âYeah.â
âI donât know!â Mike was not going to tell him the truth.
âShe is keeping things from me now because I am close with Chad, so she feels like Iâve shifted to your
side.â
Elliotâs eagle-like eyes locked onto Mikeâs68 face.
Feeling uncomfortable , Mike forcefully changed the subject.
âYou are dating Chelsea to piss Avery off, right? Arenât you worried that she might get so angry that
something happens to the baby?â
âSo you are saying that despite the fact that she dumped me, I still need to âpreserve my purity âfor
her?â Elliot retorted.
âEven if you canât do that, you donât have to start dating Chelsea so f*cking soon, do you? Canât you
wait until she gives birth to the baby?â
âWhat makes you think that she cares if I date another womanâ
âWhat makes you think she doesnât care?â
âShe dumped me!â Elliot gritted out. âIf she does care, why would she dump me?!â
The anger oozing from Elliot had Mike swallowed nervously.
The elevator arrived at the designated floor following a âDing!â and the door opened.
The two stepped out of the elevator and walked towards Mikeâs office.
âElliot, have you ever tried understanding why she broke up with you?â Mike closed the office door and
asked.
âShe blames me for signing the surgery agreement without her consent, and that I didnât place our child
as a top priority,â Elliot analyzed the reason behind their breakup in an organized manner, âshe doesnât
think that I can be a good father, so she doesnât want to raise a child with me.â
Mike scowled. âYou are both right and wrong at the same time. Though she doesnât trust you, she still
loves you! She broke up with you out of fear that something might go wrong with the baby and she is
trying to take it all on by herself.â
Elliotâs lips curled into a sarcastic sneer. âDid she say that?â
âWhat the f*ck are you smiling at? Whatâs so funny?!â Mike cursed, âif only Sheaâs condition hadnât
improved to the current state, she would still be kept into the golden cage you set up for her! If
something is wrong with your baby with Avery, are you going to lock it up and keep it from contacting
the outside world as well?!â
Elliotâs expression darkened at Mikeâs words. âI was keeping Shea in a golden cage? Is that what you
all think of me?!â
âWhat do you mean if thatâs what we think of you? Isnât what I said the truth?! Who else knew that Shea
existed before she was starting to recover?! You kept her existence from the outside world because
you are ashamed of her!â Mikeâs tone became extremely stern.
He knew that Avery didnât have the courage to say these words to Elliot, so he had to be the one to lay
all cards on the table; otherwise, Elliot would only acknowledge the fact that Avery broke up with him
mercilessly, instead of realizing how problematic he was as a person.
Elliot clenched his fists as his eyes glammed coldly.He moved his lips to explain, but the words
wouldnât come out. Not all pain was meant to be shared with outsiders.
In the hospital, Avery laid on the bed and was getting ready to undergo amniocentesis.
The doctor had advised her to be checked since the results of the Down syndrome were not ideal. If
further tests showed unfavorable results, the pregnancy would have to be terminated.