Chapter 209


    “Dad, I want to sleep...” Without opening her eyes, Roryy on her father''s shoulder while pouting her


    lips.


    Just as Avery got out of the car, she looked up and was met with Cayden''s deep gaze.


    When the back of Cayden''s hand touched her chest just now, Avery felt an ufortable swelling


    sensation. She suspected that her menstruation was about to start, which was why the sensitive feeling


    was worse than the previous night. ording to her calction, her period ought to arrive shortly.


    Cayden was carrying his daughter in his arms. After he looked at his son, he turned his gaze to Avery


    and said, “Stay here and look after the kids.”


    Having said that, Cayden put his daughter back into the car.


    As a subordinate, it was only natural that Xavier was busier and had more work than his boss. Besides


    that, he had to personally monitor everything closely.


    A five-year-old child sleeping in an empty car parked on the outskirts of a small town would make any


    parent feel insecure.


    As such, Avery stayed back to take care of her daughter, but when she nced at her colleagues who


    had already gathered in the distance, she could not help but ask, “But... what would they think?”


    “I don''t care what they think.” Cayden''s expression was gloomy, and his voice was cold. After putting


    Rory in the car, he turned around and lit a cigarette. When he passed by Avery, Cayden locked his


    gaze on her and continued, “It''s obvious that you''ve already slept with me.”


    Hearing that, Avery felt as if her heart was pricked by a needle.


    Knowing the person he was, Avery could sense that Cayden was filled with jealousy for some


    inexplicable reason that day.


    A sophisticated man would take everything into ount and be responsible for his obligations. No


    matter what, he was not supposed to let things get out of hand out of his own impulsiveness and


    stubbornness. This was a sign of a responsible and mature man.


    Avery preferred intelligent and shrewd men to those ignorant and immature youths who just tried to


    deal with problems using their fists and thought they were all that.


    Despite that, no matter how calm Cayden was on the surface, he was undeniably jealous and angry


    deep inside.


    Looking at the tall man striding away with his brows knitted tightly, Avery let out a sigh and went back


    into the car to take care of the sleeping girl. Avery then lowered her head and kissed Rory on her


    tender cheek.


    Meanwhile, the higher-ups were paying attention and taking notes of what their boss wanted. They


    even began to take pictures. After all, the design still needed to be altered when they headed back to


    the office.


    Before lunchtime, someone drove out and returned with lunch boxes.


    Everyone had to eat the same food because the small town had limited resources.


    Avery helped Rory out of the car after she woke up. After all, Avery was there to work, and people


    would start gossiping about her if she continued to stay in the car.


    She was worried that her colleagues would think she was beingzy and abusing the advantage of her


    close rtionship with their boss.


    After waking up, Rory followed Zachary around and yed with him. The adults would look after the


    two kids asionally even though they were busy.


    Rory was pointing at the spaghetti in Avery''s lunchbox. Before they could finish their meal, Avery


    noticed a Porsche approaching her from a distance.


    A cloud of dust was thrown up by the car in the distance, but when it reached the river, the dust


    vanished. The wheels sshed water as they crossed the small ditch beforeing to a stop in front


    of everyone.


    Shocked by the sudden appearance of the car, Avery froze in ce, and her hand that was feeding


    Rory paused in mid-air.


    It was Dn''s car.


    What is he doing here?


    Rory turned around to look. “It''s Uncle Dn.” Dn looked leisurely and spirited as he got out of the


    car.


    Looks like he got a good night''s sleepst night.


    As Dn was walking over, the voices of the gossiping colleagues entered Avery''s ears.


    Avery couldn''t quite hear what they were talking about. Despite that, she could already guess what was


    being discussed. It was most likely about the news that morning.


    Avery could vaguely guess what they were saying. “Dn cheated on Avery by sleeping with Nicole


    last night, and now he has rushed over here to apologize to his wife.”


    Some were even secretly musing while eating from their lunch boxes. Avery probably wanted to


    divorce the boss'' cousin, Dn, because she couldn''t stand the fact that her husband was having an


    affair.


    Now that everyone knew Dn had cheated on her, it''s only natural that she''s upset.


    However, Dn did not agree to the divorce, so there''s definitely something fishy going on.


    After all, anything could happen in the wealthy families. No matter how messed up society was, it was


    not as shady as the world of the elites.


    Right then, Dn brought over a carton of costly drinks with tiny bottles that cost thirty-eight each.


    Ordinary office workers seldom bought those beverages as they would prefer going to Starbucks if they


    had that much money to spend.


    “Everyone has worked hard. Here, have some drinks.” Dn put the carton down and greeted the


    people who were eating.


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    “Hello, Uncle Dn,” Rory greeted him politely.


    Dn looked down and saw Rory at his feet. He then bent down and stretched his arms out. “Come on.


    Give me a hug!”


    “Come here and finish your meal.” Avery pulled Rory over expressionlessly and let the little girl sit on a


    b next to her. Then, she turned around to feed Rory.


    Rory opened her mouth and chewed the spaghetti, which she seldom ate, savoring its vor.


    All of Avery''s colleagues who came to get the beverages thanked Dn quietly.


    Anna took a sip of the drink and said to Christopher, “Did you see that? It seems like he often brings


    food and drinks when visiting female celebrities. He is so good at this, and now he''s using this method


    again on his own wife.”


    As he gulped down the drink, Christopher decided that it would be best to avoid causing any trouble, so


    he quickly acted like he couldn''t hear anything.


    No one recognized Nicole as she walked over in casual attire and a hat. They just assumed that Dn


    had brought along two female friends or rtives to help him coax Avery.


    Sensing the tense atmosphere, Avery''s colleagues who had retrieved the drinks tactfully retreated to a


    distant corner. They asionally stole nces at Avery while they were working and eating.


    Some of them even started taking pictures of Avery, Dn, and the girls who came with him. However,


    no one saw the girls'' faces as their backs were facing them.


    Avery fell into a daze. Soon, she stood up and was about to leave with Rory.


    “I''m sorry. I still have work to do.”


    Cayden, Xavier, and two workers carrying surveying equipment descended from the hill while Avery


    turned around with Rory.


    After asking the two workers to have a meal, Cayden walked toward Avery.


    He furrowed his brows as he nced at Dn and even recognized the woman who turned around as


    Nicole. However, Cayden''s gaze did not linger on her as she was just an ordinary person to him.


    “Why did youe here?” Cayden asked Dn in a casual tone while rubbing Rory''s head. At the


    same time, his other hand grabbed the ss of lemonade that Avery was holding as though it was the


    most normal thing to do. Then, he took a big sip of it.


    Avery''s heart trembled in shock at once.


    Simrly, Nicole couldn''t help but feel puzzled as there was a woman''s faint lipstick mark on the cup


    that Cayden drank from.