There was no sign of two gestational sacs during the last checkup.

Avery could not believe that there were two babies inside of her a short week later.

She held the ultrasound scan in her hands as she sat in a quiet daze on one of the benches in the hospital corridor.

The doctor told her that the probability of being pregnant with twins was extremely low.

If she had an abortion now, she might never be able to have twins again.

Avery chuckled bitterly. All of this was the work of the Fosters' private doctors.

When they had implanted the fertilized eggs into her, they had not mentioned that she was going to have twins.

Perhaps in their eyes, she was nothing but a birthing tool for the Fosters from the beginning.

When she began to bleed the week before, she thought that her period had arrived. When the Fosters' doctors found out, they thought that the procedure had failed. When Elliot said that he would divorce her after he had woken up, the doctors had never seen her again.

The decision to give birth or not was now solely on

her shoulders.

Avery's phone rang in her bag. She had been in the hospital for over an hour.

She pulled out her phone, stood up, and walked toward the hospital's exit.

"Avery, your father's dying! Come home right away!"

Her mother's hoarse voice came from the other side of the line.

Avery was stunned.

Dad was dying? How could this be?

She knew that her father had been hospitalized after his company got in trouble. He could not even attend her wedding.

She did not know that his condition was this serious.

Avery's mind was a mess.

She did not have a good relationship with her father.

She could never forgive him for having an affair.

However, her heart stung painfully upon suddenly hearing the news of his serious illness.

The living room of the Tate house was a chaotic mess when Avery arrived.

her straight to the

bed. His breathing was shallow and his eyes were barely

his arm

didn't you go to the hospital if you're this sick?" Avery said as she held her father's cold hand. Tears welled up in her eyes. "That's easy for you to say! Where would we

shot up as she said, "Didn't you get a large sum of money from the Fosters? Why didn't you

that money to pay off the debts! Do you know how much money your father's company owes? Don't look at me like I ate your money up, Avery! Besides, your father's illness can't

saying such cruel words, Wanda heartlessly stormed

did not leave

end of the day, Jack was still her father. He had always loved her, and

get you treated, but the family really doesn't have much money," Avery sniffled as she stood crying by the bed. "Dad, I really hope you get through

turned a deaf

her with eyes filled

voice was low as he said," Avery... My darling girl... I've failed you... I've

holding hers suddenly

shrill cry tore

throbbed

world underwent

pregnant, and her father was

herself, but

was

funeral, not since the fall of

to a hotel

a flock of wild

long, Avery and Laura were the only ones

were as dark as the

you hate Dad, Mom?" Avery asked as she stared at

"I do. Even if he's dead, I

Avery did not understand.

you crying?" she

"Relationships are complicated, Avery. It isn't just a

Avery dragged her worn out body

of Jack's death to the end of the funeral, the process had taken three

the mansion at all

from the Foster family

did not tell anyone in the Foster house

colder

the courtyard, she noticed the mansion's lights were lit, and the living

dressed to the nines and chatting away merrily with wine glasses in

paused in

noticed her and

the liveliness of the living room, but the smile on Mrs. Cooper's

coat with her slender, fair calves peeping out from underneath

was different from her

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