His Eagle Eyes on Me

Shelly wavered at Courtney's words.

Hayden was a brilliant man, and she could not help but wonder how his child would turn out.

However, it would be a torment for the child to be born into a family that struggled to make ends meet, and if the child could choose, they might not want to be born into the world only to suffer.

If she chose to give birth to the baby, the baby would be considered Hayden's illegitimate child.Owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

"Look, you are hesitating." Courtney studied Shelly's face. "Reconsider, Shelly!"

"I've thought about it for days, but I can't afford to give birth to the baby. I don't have the time or money. I can't work while taking care of a child... nor can I get my mom to help on that front. My mom is ill, and my brother is just going into university..." Shelly said hysterically. "This isn't the right time to bring a new life into the picture."

"Shelly, you are thinking too much. Your mom is recovering, right? Which means your dad can go back to work soon. Once he starts working again, they won't need you to support them." Courtney knew that Shelly was under a lot of stress and felt sorry for her. "I already told my parents that I want to start a business. They might give me some money to try. Once I have the money, we will open a cafe, and you can leave your child in the cafe. We can take care of the baby together!" Courtney said. "Don't be so pessimistic, Shelly! My parents started out with nothing, and my mom ran around with my dad looking for business partners when she was pregnant with me. It was hard, but not as hard as you think it is."

"If I choose to give birth to the baby, I will have to tell my parents about it. My parents won't accept it," Shelly said.

"But you haven't even tried telling them, have you? Why don't you tell them now, and see how they react?"

Shelly was sweating profusely. "I don't dare tell them, Courtney. I can't imagine how disappointed they are going to be... I've never done anything out of line ever in my life, and I'm afraid that they might not be able to stand it..."

"Life never turns out the way you want it to! If you quit your job to start a business with me, are your parents going to be disappointed and make a fuss about it as well?" Courtney grabbed her spoon and swallowed a mouthful of vegetables. "Your parents might not be as fragile as you think."

"I don't know... I can't tell. I started going to boarding school when I was in secondary school, and I haven't gotten to spend a lot of time with them." Shelly rubbed her heated cheeks. "I don't want to upset them."

"Your parents keep telling you what

a great daughter you are, so you've never done anything that might disappoint them, have you?" Courtney asked. "You are going to get taken advantage of, Shelly. You are not a child anymore. Being obedient doesn't get you anywhere. Even pop culture nowadays is encouraging us girls to stand up for ourselves, so don't overthink it."

No one had ever said such a thing to her, and Shelly felt as though her world had been turned upside-down.

She understood what Courtney was saying, but she had lived her life in peace up until the point she had met Hayden, and his existence had wreaked havoc in her world.

"Courtney, apart from concern over my parents, I'm just worried that my child might blame me when he or she grows up. I can't provide very well for a child, after all..."

"How do you know if you will be

capable of providing for the child in the future?" Courtney asked. "What if our business succeeds? Besides, so long as you educate your child well, he or she will never blame you for anything. Do you blame your parents for being poor? I don't think so! I think you are an incredible daughter."

"Of course, I don't blame my parents."

"That's right, which is why your child won't blame you either!"

Ten months later, outside Elliot's mansion, it was the coldest day since winter had arrived.

The bodyguard had cleared all the snow that had accumulated in the yard, but another layer of snow had set in within an hour's time.

"Just clean again at noon! The snowing will slow down at noon," a servant said to the bodyguard.

"It would be great to have kids around. This kind of weather is perfect for building snowmen," the bodyguard said. "Or a snow fight."

"Robert used to love building

snowmen, but he just matured overnight as soon as he turned

eighteen the servant said. "Ivy is et

back to school now. The

atmosphere in the mansion would feel more cheerful if she was around."

As the two talked, the servant saw a car stopping outside the gate.