Chapter 163
Avery awkwardly pointed in the right direction.
Jambya was not a dish every chef could cook to perfection, so to be safe, Avery had Cayden drive
them to the ce she used to stay.
She stayed there after she returned to the country, so she knew the neighborhood well. Naturally, that
meant she also knew where the best restaurants were.
The ck Land Rover screeched to a halt at the side of the road, and the residents in the area couldn''t
help staring at the people getting out of the car.
The father was tall and handsome, whereas the twins were cute and cuddly, so it''s only natural that
everyone stared at them.
They showed up at the peak hour, so the ce was packed.
The owner hollered, “The jambya for number 23 is ready.”
A high school student in a uniform showed up with a tag that had the number 23 printed on it. After
that, he picked up the tray with the jambya on it and left.
When the owner''s wife saw the family of four entering the restaurant, her eyes glowed instantly.
She wasn''t happy because more customers meant more ie, though. She was delighted because
the family of four was too beautiful and looked like celebrities.
Who knows? Maybe they actually are celebrities!
“Come, take a seat here,” said thedy as she gestured to the others patrons. “Please share tables. It''s
our peak hour, so the seats are limited.”
The student, who had just picked up the tray, nodded, then walked to the other table to join a couple,
who were sitting at the side. He no longer took up a table for four.
The owner''s wife cleaned the unupied table quickly so the family of four could take their seats. After
that, she asked, “What would you like to have?”
Avery shot a look at Cayden and recalled how he had told her to decide for everyone. That made her
nervous, but also gave her the courage to reply, “Four jambyas, please. Two regr and two non-
spicy.”
“We can handle spicy food,” said Rory and Zachary simultaneously.
Avery didn''t quite buy that, so she turned her attention to Cayden.
Cayden was still standing when he answered, “Zach is okay with spicy food, but Rory is not allowed to
have any. The doctor advised her against eating spicy food for the time being.”
Avery changed her orders, and the owner''s wife made a mental note of everything before sharing that
information with her husband, who was also the chef.
When she brought the cutleries to them, she whispered and asked Avery. “You guys are celebrities,
aren''t you?”
“No, we''re not celebrities,” answered Avery before she exined, “I used to rent a ce in the
residential area close-by and came before.”
The owner''s wife, however, behaved as though she had never heard a word Avery said. The former
cleaned the table again, and as she did so, she murmured, “Awh, I thought you guys are celebrities
who are here to experience the life of the poor. Err... what''s the show called again? Uh, a reality show?
Yeah, isn''t that trending nowadays? We''ll be famous after this...”
Avery understood that the reaction was all due to Cayden''s presence there, so she said, “Honestly,
we''re not celebrities...”
In a way, it was true that Cayden was not a celebrity, but his presence would usually cause an even
bigger ruckus than that of a celebrity.
Fortunately, most of the patrons there were folks from lower-middle-ss families, while the others
were farmers who worked in the area. They were all middle-aged and weren''t interested in social
media. Moreover, they didn''t pay attention to financial news, so no one knew who Cayden was. That
was great because it allowed Cayden to spend some quality time with his family. No one would bother
them.
“The jambyas are ready,” said the owner''s wife as she served the dishes.
Rory and Zachary picked up their forks and ate away quickly. It was clear that they both enjoyed it.
Avery suddenly felt happy and content. Are the twins taking after me? Is that why they adapted to the
taste so quickly and are enjoying themselves now?
At one o''clock in the afternoon...
Cayden drove the car and took Avery and the kids out of that ce.
When his phone rang, he picked it up. “What''s up, Grandpa?”
“Here''s the thing, Cayden. Your aunt brought a team of medical experts to Ackleton because her
husband is gravely ill and does not have much time left. He''s also losing his mind, so your aunt wants
to take Rory and Zach to the hospital to act as her grandchildren. She was hoping that your uncle will
be happy after seeing them. That way, he''d be able to leave in peace,” said Jeffrey.
Cayden had turned on the speaker, so the kids, who were sitting in the backseat, heard what Jeffrey
said.
So did Avery.
“Does that mean we can''t go to the theater any more?” asked Rory who really wanted to go to the
theater with her father and Avery.
Avery couldn''tment on the Moore family''s drama, so she didn''t say anything.
“We can go watch the y some other day,” said Cayden. His words pretty much settled the matter.
Forty minutester, Xavier took Rory and Zachary away.
“You''re not going?” asked Avery who was too afraid to get out of the car.
The car was parked right in front of her office, and countless eyes would be on her if she ever got out of
the car.
Cayden drove away. “If I do, the old man will probably recall that they are my children.”
Rory and Zachary were pretending to be someone else''s kids, and their white lie would bring peace to
a dying man. Hence, it was not right for Cayden to be there.
“Please stop the car one hundred meters from here. I''ll get off there and walk back,” said Avery.
Cayden ignored her and drove toward the theater. “I think we need to talk about the kids.”
Without the cheery kids around, the two adults were the only ones that remained, and the aura in the
car changed quickly. It was as though every breath had an implicit message.
Avery was more than happy to talk about the kids, though, so any intention she had of returning to work
had faded.
She remained quiet the entire way to the theater because she was waiting for him to start the
conversation. She didn''t know the specifics of what he wanted to talk about, so she said nothing.
Unfortunately, they couldn''t discuss anything in the middle of the y, so Avery had no choice but to
break the silence before they reach the destination. “Can I see them regrly?”
“Yeah.”
The Land Rover reached a crossroads, and even though Cayden was nodding, he was also paying
attention to the road. He turned the steering wheel and drove to another street.
Avery sighed a breath of relief. “C-Can I also have them stay with me for a few days on some
weekends?”
As their birth mother, Avery''s request wasn''t uneptable since it was only natural that she''d want to
get closer to her kids.
Cayden thought about that for a moment, but eventually, he nodded.
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Avery was ecstatic to hear that. She also started to see Cayden a little differently.
Outside the theater...
When they reached the parking lot, Cayden''s sharp gaze fell onto a Porsche Cayenne, which was
parked two lots away.
He checked the car''s tes and noted that it was Dn''s.
Is he here to watch the y as well?
Cayden knew Dn well enough to know that thetter wouldn''t be there on his own.
Avery didn''t actually want to watch the y with Cayden because, without Rory and Zachary around,
it''d look as though they were dating.
However, Cayden made a good point and convinced her to stay. Since the kids loved the y but
couldn''t make it, they would definitely love it if she watched it, then tell them all about it. It would also
be a great way for a mother to show her kids how much she loved them.
Cayden and Avery weren''t given front-row seats because Xavier knew his boss well and could tell that
the guy wouldn''t want to be recognized. That would just disrupt his time with his kids and force him to
socialize with others.
Avery kept her eyes on the stage after she entered the theater.
She waited patiently for the y to begin.
A familiar yet unloving voice came from the front row, disrupting her serenity, though.