Chapter 554

"When the doctor asked me to consider aborting the child, Elliot said nothing. His silence is his tacit agreement that the child should be aborted. Avery took a deep breath and continued bitterly, "He is the child's father, how could he treat his own child so heartlessly?" It took a great deal of thought before Mike finally said, "Perhaps, he is used to listening to doctors." "He never listens to doctors. When he was sick, he would smoke and drink whenever he pleased. A person like him will not listen to anyone unless he wants to." She blinked a couple of times and said in a broken voice, "He clearly doesn't want our unhealthy child!" "Avery, don't think of him that badly. I can't speak on other matters, but I know that he truly loves you." Mike was trying to change the topic as he did not want to continue speaking about children. "I know." Avery sniffled. Her voice sounded nasal. "If he did not love me, he would not have come and rescued me." Mike nodded in agreement. "Mike,