Chapter 187
Allie hated Avery. From the very start, when she knew that her surname was Rumpley and that she
was the daughter of Leonardo Rumpley, she had begun to hate her.
Any woman could marry into the Moore family and be her daughter-inw, except Avery.
Absolutely not!
In the past, as she was worried about her son''s feelings and the harmony of the family, she had
covered up her dislike for Avery. However, in secret, she had been plotting to separate them.
However, seeing her son''s rage now, besides feeling guilty, Allie also felt that there was nothing to hide.
She no longer felt the need to hide her attempts to separate them.
She no longer cared if everything was exposed. Cayden would always be her son and she would
always be his mother. Blood is thicker than water and nobody could change that in this lifetime.
“What do you want to get to the bottom of when youe back? Do you want to get to the bottom of
how your mother was abandoned by your father when you were young and had to live with a man like
Leonardo?” Allie thought of her son''s intelligence and his tenacity to get to the bottom of things, so she
decided to own up first.
As she had expected, there was a look of shock on Cayden''s exquisite face.
Allie burst into tears, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes became more visible. “I don''t want
anyone to know about that unfortunate experience in my past. Your dad was a very domineering and
ruthless person during his lifetime. If he knew that I left him and lived with Leonardo, your father would
not forgive me easily! He will not ept you easily either! I''ve been keeping this a secret for more than
twenty years!
“It''s been twenty years now, and even though your father is gone, I still don''t want you to know about
this unhappy past. So I tried my best to prevent you from having a rtionship with Avery. I thought you
were with that kind of woman just for fun. Since it''s fun, it''s better to end the rtionship soon. I don''t
want you to be like me, ending up being trapped by someone from the Rumpley family...”
As Allie spoke, she went to the dresser and opened a safety deposit box installed below it.
The valuables such as jewelry that were originally ced there were gone. In their ce was only a
stack of receipts.
“Take a look at these.” Allie handed the stack of bills to Cayden.
Cayden lowered his eyes and looked at them. These were the bills issued by the buyers when each
piece of jewelry was sold.
Allie loved jewelry, which was quite characteristic of most women.
Throughout these years, there had been plenty of charity events for the auction of jewelry, and Cayden
would inevitably participate in them. However, they were nodies at home, except for his mother and
infant daughter.
Since his mother liked the jewelry bought from the auctions, he would bid without hesitation every time
and then had the jewelry delivered to his mother.
Nheless, the jewelry that she liked had all been sold.
His mother should not becking in money. She spent casually without restrictions, but any amount
used had to be recorded. This had been customary with the Moore family for eons.
Beginning with the generation of Jeffrey''s father, the family had had this good habit of documenting any
usage of money so that no one could do anything illegal.
So what happened to the money that was obtained from the sales of these valuables?
Seeing the questioning look in her son''s eyes, Allie heaved a sigh. “Leonardo fell sick. He needed a
huge sum of money for medical expenses. Coincidentally, at the same time, I forced Avery to leave
you... Knowing that I had a secret rtionship with her father, she deliberately came up to harass me...
From that time on, this father and daughter had been ckmailing me countless times... Finally, now
that all my jewelry has been sold, I no longer have the money to pay them. What happened this
morning, whether it was a coincidence or a deliberately designed game, I no longer care...
“I daresay that no mother on earth would want her son to have a rtionship with such a woman! She
is not for you! In order to keep you two apart, I lied, saying that she is my daughter. I wanted her to
know that her future was secure and that she never had to worry about her future. As my daughter, she
would never be poor or have to suffer. I would give her the money she needed as long as she stayed
away from you. Who would have thought she would speak out about this matter now? I think she just
realized that I have exhausted my reserves, and there is no money left to give her! She wants to take
revenge and at the same time drive a wedge between us! As long as we are disunited, she will stand a
chance to fool you into being her ally against your own mother.”
As Allie talked, her mind was working fast to make up the lies, and she hoped that after she had
finished her speech, she could be convincing enough to send Avery and her invalid father into a
desperate situation from which they would have no hope of recovery.
As Cayden listened and watched his mother''s performance, he was not taken in at all. On the contrary,
he sensed indescribable anger rising within his being.
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Why can''t she tell the truth? Not even at this point?
Cayden was firm when he chose whom he could trust. Before leaving, he looked at his mother and
said, “Avery is not a schemer, but she is not stupid. There are indeed many women who worship
money, but she is not among them. I don''t doubt my ability to judge a person''s character. For that
reason, as an example, from an early age, I was able to judge your character.”
Allie was saddened when Cayden looked at her with that cold, distant expression and told her off.
Even though she had tried her best to convince her son, he did not believe her. He believes the vixen
whom he has only recently be acquainted with.
Cayden paused for two seconds before he spoke again with a cold and hard expression. “If a son is
unwilling to believe his mother, then she should reflect on whether she has poked her nose where it''s
not wanted.”
Showing wisdom, the housekeeper had gone downstairs. It was not right to eavesdrop on their
employers'' conversations.
Strictly speaking, not a word was supposed to be heard.
The housekeeper was cleaning downstairs when a very somber Cayden came down. She stopped her
work and greeted him respectfully, “Mr. Cayden.”
Cayden''s thick brows were furrowed fiercely as he walked out of the yard. In his prim and proper suit,
he looked like a quirky noble in a movie.
“Cayden, what are you—”
Jeffrey saw his grandson walk away without looking back. He was about to speak to him, but the car
elerated and left.
Allie had lost her son''s trust, and she was prepared for the worst. No matter what it took, she was
determined to stop Avery from bing a member of the Moore family.
At this point, only Jeffrey could stop her son.
“Dad, are you not going to do something? He''s rebelling against me now!” Allie came down from
upstairs, crying in disappointment.
Jeffrey was dumbfounded.
Allie told the whole story and then stressed, “If the Musks know that Cayden has slept with their
daughter-inw, they will kick up a fuss! This can lead to serious trouble. No doubt Dn did take
Avery away from Cayden, but the marriage certificate is protected byw. Dad, will you allow your
grandson to continue bringing disgrace to the Moore family?”
Listening to that, Jeffrey was so shocked that he gasped for breath.
Allie hurried forward to support him and shouted to the housekeeper who was at the door some
distance away, “Call Mr. Cayden quickly! Go! Just say Old Mr. Moore has a heart attack.”