Elliot and Avery novel Chapter 15

Chapter 15

The calcium supplements for pregnant women were the same type that the elderly and those that lack calcium take, so it clearly stated “calcium tablets” on the bottle.

 

 

“Do you have to tell other people exactly what kind of medication you take?” Avery asked.

 

Her cheeks were flushed, but her tone was relatively stable.

 

She hurried off after she said that.

 

She kept the bottle of pills in a drawer, then washed up in the bathroom.

 

Things could not go on like this. Everything would be exposed if she did not leave soon.

 

All of her checkup reports were in the room. Elliot would find out about everything if he decided to check her room.

 

Of course, reason told her that Elliot might be a little extreme, but he was not actually crazy. He probably would not go as far as to check her room.

 

Besides, if he did not mention it, she had no way of divorcing him.

 

Her family accepted the exorbitant betrothal fees from the Foster family after all.

 

Avery sat on the edge of the bed with her mind in such a frenzy that she forgot about her hunger.

 

There was a knock on the door shortly after.

 

She snapped herself back to reality and walked over to open the door.

 

“Master Elliot’s back in his room, Madam. Come and have something to eat!” Mrs. Coope said with a kind smile.

 

Avery’s anxiety subsided. At the mansion, aside from Elliot, everyone treated her quite well.

 

Perhaps they take care of her because of her young age.

 

When she arrived at the dining room with Mrs. Cooper, there was a hearty spread on the table.

 

“I can’t eat all of this myself, Mrs. Cooper. You should sit down and join me!”

 

Mrs. Cooper smiled and said, “Eat however much you can, Madam. We have rules. I can’t overstep.”

 

“I see…” Avery said, then added, “Do you have children?”

 

Now that Elliot was not around, Avery felt a lot more relaxed.

 

“I do! They’re in college now. They’re about your age. Why do you ask, Madam?”

 

Avery’s face reddened slightly as she grinned and said, “I’m just making conversation… I heard that your figure changes after giving birth, but you look really good!”

 

“I couldn’t eat much when I was pregnant. My weight never went over 110 pounds, so my figure didn’t change much.”

 

“Was your bump not obvious when you were pregnant, then?”

 

“That’s right! I looked like I was only five to six months pregnant when I was actually seven to eight months pregnant. People wouldn’t even notice that I was pregnant when I wore loose-fitting clothes.”

 

Avery felt inspired upon hearing Mrs. Cooper’s words.

 

She placed her fork and knife down after only taking a few bites of her food.

 

She had to watch her figure so her baby bump would not be obvious.

 

“Why aren’t you eating anymore, Madam?” Mrs. Cooper asked when she noticed how uncharacteristically little Avery had eaten.

 

“I’m not that hungry,” Avery answered. “You don’t need to leave me this much food for dinner next time. I don’t want to gain weight.”

 

“You’re not fat at all.”

 

“I don’t like working out, so it’s better for me to just watch what I eat.”

 

Avery returned to her room after walking out of the dining room and pulled out the report from her latest checkup.

 

The doctor wrote down her next appointment date last time. She had to go to the hospital for a checkup when she was three months pregnant.

 

She glanced at the date on the file and saw that it was coincidentally the next day.

 

Avery lay back on the bed and placed her hand on her belly. She wanted to feel the presence of the babies, but she felt nothing.

 

She did not throw up much during her pregnancy, but her appetite was different from before.

 

She lost some weight lately. Before she ate, her belly was completely flat.

 

……

 

Avery woke up early the next morning and headed to the hospital.

 

There were more tests to be done that day, so it was noon in the blink of an eye.