Chapter 208


    Cayden was exuding an icy cold aura that made others keep a distance from him.


    Feeling helpless, Avery adjusted her clothes and looked out the window, not daring to speak.


    Xavier closed the car door after Avery got into the car. He then went to the house and fetched Zachary


    and Rory, who were obediently doing their homework.


    The ck Bentley''s backseat was luxurious and spacious. Xavier carried Zachary and Rory into the car


    one after another. However, Cayden didn''t carry them, and his eyes were full of frustration and disdain


    when he looked at them.


    Fortunately, the kids had already gotten used to it over the years.


    When she saw Avery, Rory went over and asked obediently, “Ms. Ery, can I sit with you?”


    “Of course. Come over here,” Avery said in a soft voice.


    After she finished speaking, Avery took Rory''s hand and gently pulled the little girl into her embrace.


    The scene was so heartwarming. They would have seemed like a family of four on a weekend trip to


    the countryside if it weren''t for Cayden acting cold and distant.


    Zachary wanted to snuggle with Avery too, but he shrank his neck into his cor in fright when he saw


    his father''s expressionless face.


    Instantly, Zachary knew that his father was in a bad mood again.


    Sitting on the soft leather seat opposite Cayden, Zachary fastened his seatbelt with his head down.


    Then, he looked up at his father without saying a word.


    In Ackleton, Dn had washed himself up and changed his clothes. He then drove away from the bar.


    He even brought Mna along because she kept saying that she was Avery''s sister.


    In Dn''s eyes, Mna was just a lowly tramp with no background. However, after realizing that her


    last name was also Rumpley and that she was Avery''s sister, Dn''s opinion of her changed


    completely.


    Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    Although he had only slept with Avery''s stepsister and not Avery, Dn still felt an indescribable


    pleasure.


    He even had a perverted thought. If only Mna is Avery''s biological sister. I would''ve at least won in a


    way. It''s a pity that she isn''t.


    Mna kept observing Dn''s expression while sitting in the passenger seat.


    The car was moving at an extremely fast speed. Dn''s face was dark and grim, which mirrored his


    vicious-looking eyes. His lips were shut tight, and faint smoke wasing out of his nostrils.


    Soon, Dn parked his car in front of a private restaurant.


    Nicole was wearing ordinary clothes. She was in a hoodie with her hair tied up and a pair of huge


    sses on her nose, looking like a student.


    The restaurant was owned by someone Nicole knew, so there was no need for her to worry about the


    paparazzi finding her. Even though that was the case, Nicole was always very cautious when she was


    out in public on her own.


    After all, there were paparazzi everywhere, and Nicole had been photographedst night, even though


    she tried her best to be cautious.


    When Dn entered the room on the second floor, Nicole looked over and asked, “Who is the person


    behind you?”


    Mna was stunned. It was her first time being face-to-face with a celebrity. Nicole didn''t look as surreal


    as she was on TV, nor was she unapproachable. The photos on the inte were indeed edited.


    Nevertheless, Nicole still looked great. She had exquisite facial features and a very distinctive


    appearance, unlike most celebrities.


    As a woman, Mna envied Nicole. We''re both women, but why is Nicole''s life so much better than


    mine?


    “She''s just a friend,” Dn introduced Mna indifferently and sat down. Then, he stared straight at


    Nicole with menacing eyes.


    Nicole knew what Dn wanted to ask, so she quickly said, “My mom said that my dad is in a meeting


    in Beshya. It''s a closed meeting, so I''m afraid he doesn''t know about us being photographed.”


    After confirming that Nicole''s parents and the agency were not responsible for what had happened,


    Dn took out a cigarette and lit it while frowning and pondering over the matter. When Cayden came


    to his mind, Dn sneered with the cigarette in his mouth. “He really cares more than me.”


    “Huh? Who cares more than you?” asked Nicole.


    “It''s nothing.” Dn threw the lighter in his hand on the table and continued, disregarding Mna''s


    presence, “Didn''t you want to meet my wife? We''ll set out after a meal.”


    Nicole was surprised. That soon?


    Mna was listening carefully to the conversation between the two while looking around. Suddenly, the


    two girls'' eyes met, which prompted Mna to smile awkwardly at Nicole.


    Nicole gave Mna''s childish appearance a once-over. Even though she didn''t know who Mna was,


    Nicole still greeted her politely, “Hello.”


    Delighted, Mna immediately introduced herself, “N-Nice to meet you. I''m Mna Rumpley!”


    Dn felt that Mna was embarrassing him and ignored her. He closed his eyes and said while taking


    a puff, “She wants to enter the entertainment industry. You should guide her if you can. She said that


    she''s even willing to y a corpse or a passerby.”


    There were different levels in the social circles. Although Nicole and Dn were not at the top of the


    hierarchy, they still had a higher status than regr wealthy people.


    Nicole could sense Dn''s disdain toward Mna in his tone, and she also noticed Mna''sst name.


    As such, she nodded and said, “You want to act? I''m afraid that''s impossible for now. However, you can


    stick with me if you are really keen. I will get you a role when I have the right opportunity.”


    Mna widened her mouth and eyes in surprise. “Really? Thank you, Ms. Lambert! Thank you so


    much!”


    Mna''s excited voice filled the entire room, and she was on the verge of kneeling.


    Now that Nicole allowed her to follow, Mna joined them as they headed out to town to find Avery after


    the meal.


    Back in town, the adults and children were silent throughout the ride.


    Rory appeared to be at ease as she snuggled in Avery''s arms. Soon, she dozed off with her mouth


    pursed.


    The two cars in front of them had stopped as they arrived at their destination. The Trident Group''s


    higher-ups, business partners, and Avery''s colleagues who were stationed in the town together all got


    out of the cars one after another.


    Avery was unsure of what to do while looking at Rory, who was sleeping in her arms.


    Avery was already perplexed the moment she was asked to get into the car that Cayden was in.


    However, seeing Cayden''s icy cold expression, Nicole was afraid that he might be furious if she got out


    of the car.


    With countless strangers around them, Avery didn''t dare to show her affection for the kids as she was


    afraid that people would gossip about her. She had no choice but to ask the man next to her for help,


    “Can you carry your daughter?”


    Last night, Cayden didn''t get enough rest. Not only was he drunk, but he also had a passionate night


    with Avery, leaving him no time to rest.


    There was no peace for him in the morning either, as the marriage certificate of Dn and Avery


    circted everywhere.


    Until Avery''s name was formally added to his family registry, Cayden''s rage was unlikely to go away.


    Feeling ufortable, Cayden squeezed and pressed his temples with his fingers before stepping out


    of the car. He walked to Avery''s side and reached out to carry his daughter. The back of Cayden''s


    hand, which had protruding veins, identally brushed against Avery''s soft chest, which was rising and


    falling with her breathing.