“Mr. Foster, the perpetrator was driving under the influence of alcohol. He did not die but suffered serious injuries. At that moment, we can‘t be sure if it was purely an accident or murder.” Chad reported what he had found to Elyette.
“Where‘s Averie?”
“She‘s in the operation theater.” Chad paused for a while before saying, “She wanted to save her mother, but her mother has passed away. I‘m worried that she can‘t take the blow, and this might cause her psychological trauma.”
Elyette‘s eyes reddened. He clenched his fists tightly. It was as if a huge hand was choking his neck. He hoped badly that he could bear her pain for her.
In a moment, he was outside the operation theater. He could vaguely hear her sobs. He was heartbroken. It was as if someone had stabbed him with a knife. He held onto the handles of the door to the operation theater.
Just when he was about to push the door open and enter, his phone rang!
“Elyette, where are you right now!?” On the other end of the line, Rosalie‘s anxious voice came through. “Zoe passed out! She is pregnant with your child! Your child is almost five months old!”
Averie’s suppressed sobs were mixed with his mother‘s agitated voice.
Elyette’s face turned miserably pale! Zoe was pregnant? Pregnant with his child?!
Elyette has only slept with Zoe once, yet she got pregnant from that time?
He released the handles to the door of the operation theater.
Chad noticed the changes in his expression. His heart was beating wildly. What happened? Why was he not entering to see Averie?
“Chad, stay here,” Elyette said bitterly, “I have to go back.”
Chad nodded. He dared not ask any questions. After Elyette left, Chad pushed the door to the operation theater open and took a glance inside.
Averie had taken her jacket off and placed it over Laura. She sat listlessly next to Laura. Averie grabbed Laura‘s hand tightly, crying, and muttering something.
Chad’s eyes reddened upon seeing this. He closed the door. He took his phone out, found Wesley’s contact, and called him.
Once he notified Wesley, he left the hospital and drove back to Starry River Villa. He could do nothing for Averie at the hospital, so he thought he might swap places with Mike. He would take care of her two kids while Mike went to take care of Averie.
When Chad returned to the villa, the two children were already asleep. Chad updated Mike about the situation before Mike rushed out with reddened eyes.
Instantly, the villa was silent. Chad entered the children‘s room. The two of them were quietly asleep in bed. They had a long day out, so they slept soundly.
A warm night light was placed next to the bed. Chad wanted to have a good look at the children ‘s faces, so he turned the lights brighter. Instantly, it was bright as day.
Layla looked very much like Averie. She was pretty and adorable. Even in sleep, she looked extremely lovely
As for Hayden, without his cap, he was not that icy and aloof. When he was sound asleep, he looked more like how a kid his age should.
Chad dimmed the lights and turned to see a long children‘s study desk. On it was stationery, books, and a laptop.
The laptop should be Hayden‘s.
From what Chad had seen of him, Hayden was not a problematic child. He was a genius. He should not be sent to a school for children with special needs, but to a special school for gifted children.
It was a pity that Averie only thought of him as an ordinary boy.
When Mike arrived at the hospital, Laura had already been sent to the morgue. Wesley was sitting next to Averie on one of the long benches that lined the hospital corridors. Nurses and other family members rushed by them from time to time, bringing in the freezing wind with them.
“Averie!” Mike was extremely heartbroken to see Averie that way. She looked so empty.
Upon hearing Mike’s voice, Averie lifted her head.
“Why are you here? What about the kids?” She sounded hoarse. Her eyes were extremely red and puffy too.
Averie stood up from the bench.
Mike strode over to her and hugged her. “Averie, don‘t be afraid! You still have me! I will always be with you—”
Averie‘s head hurt. She shoved Mike away and yelled, “I‘m asking you where are the kids? Didn tI ask you to watch over them?”
“The kids are asleep, don‘t worry. Chad is looking after them. He is the one who suggested that I be here with you. I want to be with you, so I came.” Mike grabbed Averie‘s hands. He was shocked by how cold her hands felt.
Mike immediately took off his jacket and draped it over her.
“Go back!” Averie’s eyes were filled with tears, but her voice was aloof and stern. “How could you let an outsider take care of the kids!”
Her mother had passed away. She had decided that she could not let anything happen to her children. If anything were to happen to her children, she would not be able to live.
Mike looked at how sad and angry she was. His mind was a mess.
“I’ll go back now! Stop crying!” Mike reached out and wiped the tears from her face. “I won’t bring him home in the future! Don’t cry anymore!” Mike said frantically before leaving quickly.
While all this was going on, Elyette was at another hospital. He pushed the door to the ward open. Zoe was on the bed, and when she saw him, she immediately squeezed two streams of tears out of her eyes.
Rosalie strode to the door and pulled him in.
“Elyette, how could you two be so careless? The child is already so huge, yet none of you knew about it.” Although Rosalie’s tone was reproachful, her face was filled with smiles. “The doctor has just checked up on Zoe. Mother and son are safe.”
Mother and son? Zoe was pregnant with a son? How ridiculous!
“Elyette, I’m sorry! I didn’t know I was pregnant. I have hypomenorrhea, my menstruation is usually never on time. When I’m stressed, my period usually comes after every six months. So, unlike other women, I can’t tell whether I’m pregnant or not based on how late my period is. I never thought I would be pregnant,” Zoe explained while looking at Elyette’s cold face.
“Abort it!” His voice was cold and ruthless.
Those two words almost killed Zoe. At the same time, Rosalie almost passed out.
“No! You can’t abort the child!” Rosalie, with the help of the nanny, quickly collected her thoughts and said strongly, “Zoe has hypomenorrhea. It’s hard for her to get pregnant! Also, she is quite old. The child in her is quite big too. If you abort the child at this stage, it might kill her! Do you want to continue Shea’s treatment? Elyette, consider that!”
Elyette’s face turned blue upon hearing his mother’s words. He needed Zoe to treat Shea, so nothing can happen to Zoe.
He took a step back. He was so heartbroken it was suffocating. His pride, dignity, and courage had been stepped on by others. Every step he took had been a mistake!
Other than bearing it, was there any other choice?
Other than bearing it, was there any other choice?
He strode out of the ward. Zoe’s tears fell silently.
“Zoe, don’t cry! I’m here. He won’t dare to touch you!” Rosalie passed Zoe a tissue to wipe her face. “You must have the child. Only by having the child, can I guarantee that he will marry you! As long as I’m alive, your standing in the Fosters will never change!”
Zoe croaked, “He must hate me to death. He doesn’t like children. Even if I gave birth to one, he would not like it -”
“Zoe, no! As long as you give birth to a healthy child, he will like it. Who wouldn’t like their own children?” In an effort to comfort Zoe, she told her the truth about Elyette. “Elyette is kinder than anyone else. He only doesn’t want a child because he is afraid that the child would be unhealthy, and it might suffer from pain and discrimination in the future.”
“Why? Wouldn’t there be checkups? If the child is not healthy, I will not carry it to term,” said Zoe. She stopped crying.
Rosalie hesitated. She did explain the deeper reason behind her statement.
“Zoe, just remember what I said. As long as the child in you has no problems, he will not treat you and your child badly.”
Zoe nodded. “I got it.”
The next day, the news of Zoe’s pregnancy was released, and it spread throughout the city of Avonsville.
Averie was at the funeral parlor when she heard the news.
“That woman sure is smart! Getting pregnant with Elyette’s child. Even if she doesn’t marry into the Fosters in the future, she could ensure her standing with the child!”
“Yes! How infuriating! Elyette is not only rich, but he is also good-looking! To be able to be selected by him to bear his child, isn’t that just a modern-day Cinderelli!”
Averie carried her mother’s urn as she walked, step by step, out of the funeral parlor.
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