"Wesley, what happened? How did Shea get pregnant?" Avery stood before Elliot and asked.
"Avery, it's me... | did it on purpose." Shea's eyes were red from all the crying and she stuttered, "l wanted a child... When | see your children, it just fillswith envy... so I..." Shea ran out of breath and choked on her voice.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWesley smoothed his hand down her back and continued the explanation, "I don't know where she learned this from but she poked a hole in the condom." Avery fell into silence at how bold Shea was. Shea knew that her body was unfit to bear children. Both Avery had given her a stern talk about this. She had agreed, but now, she had gone and done something like this.
"Where did you learn something like that?" Elliot clenched his fists and roared furiously, "Did you learn it from someone?!" "No... No one taughtthat... | saw it on my phone...” Shea held onto Wesley's arm as she looked timidly at Elliot. "I'm sorry, Big Brother... | didn't listen to you... but | really want to have Wesley's baby..." "No!" Elliot interrupted her. "You are getting an abortion now before the embryo gets to grow! This should minimize the risk! Shea instantly broke down in tears.
Wesley wiped away her tears with a tissue and consoled her, "Shea, listen to your brother. It's my fault. | will go get a vasectomy after the abortion." "You shouldn't have been intimate with her to begin with!" Elliot said. "This is exactly what | was worried about, and this is precisely why | didn't approve of your relationship! Wesley, you are incapable of taking care of Shea!" Wesley did not argue with Elliot, as he knew that he had no one else to blbut himself for getting Shea pregnant.
"Elliot, don't blWesley for this. He definitely didn't want to get Shea pregnant, " Avery said hastily to ease the tension.
"If he really didn't want to get her pregnant, apart from not sleeping with her, he could have gotten a vasectomy before actually doing the deed, but he didn't! Even with protection, there is still a risk of pregnancy! | just can't see how determined he is in taking care of Shea!" Elliot voiced his doubt while looking at Avery.
Avery did not know how she could defend Wesley.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Elliot, it's going to be fine as long as Shea gets an abortion. Don’t be so angry, you are scaring Shea." Avery glanced at Shea >a$=QIQ< noticed how swollen her eyes were. It had been so long since she last saw Shea this upset.
"Fine, | won't get angry." Elliot swallowed hard and stared at Shea. "Shea, | am taking you to the hospital. You are coming hwithafter the surgery, and we will put this behind us." Shea immediately tightened her arms around Wesley, reluctant to follow Elliot to the hospital or to part with Wesley.
Wesley knew that he had no right to debate with Elliot. Indeed, he had failed to take care of Shea and so staying with Elliot would be the best option for Shea.
"Shea, listen to your brother." "No... Wesley, it's not your fault... | don't want Big Brother to blyou for this..." Shea sobbed and stood from the couch to walk toward Avery. "Avery, help us! | don't want to get rid of the baby or part with Wesley. | love him and he loves me..." "Don't cry, Shea." Avery wiped her tears away gently and said, "Your body is unfit for pregnancy. You might not even manage to give birth and would still end up risking your life over it. Don't gamble. You only get to live once. If you lose, you will lose everything." Shea considered her words thoughtfully. In the end, she responded with determination, "I still want to give birth to the baby. Avery, can | just live my life how | want to, like a normal person? If | die because of it, at least | die without regret."