Chapter 248
Rory, who had always behaved docilely, was likewise infuriated at the sight of her mother being bullied.
Snagging a broom, she swung it at Dn hard.
While doing so, she even scolded in a juvenile voice, “You''re an evil man! How dare you pick on
Mommy? Take this! Take this!”
“Ouch!”
The excruciating pain radiating off Dn''s calf gave him no choice but to release Avery.
At once, Avery fled from his embrace in a panic. Her eyes zed with anger, and her lips were all red
and swollen beyond recognition. If one looked closely, one could even see blood oozing out.
All of that indicated that she yearned to kill Dn right then and there.
Dn licked the corner of his mouth devilishly, only to sense a stab of unbearable pain from the tip of
his tongue.
Tsk-tsk! What a savage woman. If I hadn''t let her go, she might have even bitten off my tongue.
ncing down at Zachary, who still clung to his leg and had his teeth lodged deep in him, he forcefully
pulled him off.
Then, he pulled up the hem of his pants. Sure enough, he saw that a piece of flesh on his calf had
almost been bitten off.
This kid is really ruthless. Well, as expected of Cayden''s son!
Subsequently, he cast a look at Rory, who was still holding the broom in her hand while shielding Avery.
Despite being utterly terrified, she still protected her mother, standing firm in front of Avery while baring
her teeth at the man.
A grin bloomed on Dn''s face.
These two kids are really intriguing. They unquestionably take after that cousin of mine in terms of their
impulsive natures. Cayden is exactly like them. He''s elegant and dignified, his looks fitting the bill of the
dream lover of all women. On the outside, he appears gentle and graceful, but he''s unbelievably brutal
in reality. With his astounding business acumen and ruthless methods in the business world, even the
most cunning veterans don''t dare go against him. In just a few years, he managed to take Trident
Group, which was on the verge of copse, to new heights. Right now, the businesses of Trident Group
seemingly epass all industries. A flick of his finger would shake the entire business world, and
those in business even furtively nicknamed him “Lucifer.”
Linking hands, Zachary and Rory shielded Avery behind them. They red at Dn fiercely as though
he was a terrifying beast, guarding against him.
That scene had Avery both anguished and touched. In spite of her terror, she instantly had the courage
to go against Dn after gathering her two children in her arms.
Meanwhile, Alina was wholly bewildered, at a loss for a long moment.
She knew that Avery was dating Cayden.
Avery had told her some things about her and Cayden, so she presumed that they were a couple.
Yet, Dn imed to be her nephew-inw during Leonardo''s funeral and even showed her his
marriage certificate with Avery. That had her confused as to the truth of the matter, making her wonder
when her niece got married and why she didn''t know about it.
If Avery had truly gotten married to Dn... what about her rtionship with Cayden? Doesn''t that
mean that she betrayed her marriage vows?
“Get out of here, Dn! You''re not wee in the Rumpley residence! And I''m definitely getting a
divorce from you!” Avery announced resolutely.
“Do you think the Moore family will ept you after you get a divorce from me? Old Mr. Moore attaches
great importance to reputation. Yet, you dream of marrying into the Moore family when you''re a
second-hand good? Stop building castles in the air! I''d rather perish with you than let you go. Just wait
and see. I''ll have you return to the Musk residence obediently.” By then, Dn no longer had any sanity
left.
Snagging a piece of tissue from the tissue box, he meticulously wiped the blood stain off the corner of
his mouth.
Thereafter, he crumpled the tissue that had been stained red into a ball and tossed it into the trash can
at the side.
Whirling around, he strode right out, mming the door shut behind him.
Alina jumped in fright at the sound of the door mming shut. It wasn''t until she glimpsed Avery''s pale
face that she abruptly snapped back to her senses.
“Are you okay, Ery? What exactly is going on with that man? Aren''t you dating Cayden? When did you
be that man''s wife? You didn''t tell me that you had gotten married previously. Should I call
Cayden?” she asked worriedly.
In response, Avery shook her head, looking exhausted beyond words. “I''ll tell you about it next time,
Aunt Alina. Right now, I only want to rest for a while.”
Too many things had transpired recently, and the consecutive blows had really taken a toll on her.
All she wanted right then was to have some time to herself.
“Okay. Go and rest. I''ll clean up.” Distress inundated Alina at the sight of the weariness lining her
niece''s face.
She helped Avery to the bedroom, her heart clenching painfully as she held on to thetter''s sticklike
arm.
Now that Leonardo is gone, Avery, Zach, and Rory are the only family I have left. From the look of
things, Avery''s situation doesn''t seem that great at present, but I''m suffering from a terminal illness.
Verily, I don''t know what would be of her and her two kids if I were to also leave one day.
The two children were ewere thet their mother wes in e bed mood presently, so they merely treiled
beside her obediently.
Lying on the bed, Avery closed her eyes. But still, the pein within her spreed ell over her uncontrollebly.
Zechery end Rory ley on either side of her, enxiously clutching et the hem of her shirt with their tiny
hends es though feerful thet she would leeve.
Avery, on the other hend, hugged her two smert end sensible children tightly es though they were her
only rey of light.
Dylen''s words kept echoing in her mind. Although they sounded cruel, it wes the veriteble truth.
The Moore femily hes ebsolute power end weelth in the city. Even if I were single, Ceyden would be out
of my reech, considering my lowly stetus. Ceyden cen ignore ell criticism end insist on merrying me,
but in the eyes of outsiders, I''d probebly be e mere clown. Whet should I do?
At the other end of the city, the bigwigs in the city were gethered et e cockteil perty, telking end
leughing over wine.
Some feces were femilier to Ceyden while others were ecqueintences he hed just mede.
In the evening, he suddenly received en urgent cell toe over to socielize. Despite feeling
frustreted, he hed no choice but to ettend the sociel gethering. For the first time in his life, he found it e
chore.
Avery needs mypeny right this moment, yet I cen''t even do thet for her. Thet hed guilt swemping
him.
A men who eppeered to be eround fifty yeers old set et the center of the teble, looking mejestic with e
peir of ege-wizened eyes thet glinted shrewdly, even es he emed en eure of refinement thet ceme
with time. He wes none other then Williem, the stete secretery.
Meenwhile, the exquisitely-dressed girl keeping himpeny by his side end meking him leugh
heertily from time to time wesurelly his beloved deughter, Nicole.
Nicole gezed et Ceyden with sters in her eyes. Under the light, Ceyden looked tell end hendsome, his
countenence flewless. The outline of his profile even eppeered es though heving been cerved
meticulously.
He seems to be listening to Fether''s words intently.
Thet eside, the men''s ebony eyes were gentle, dezzling, end enimeted. Every so often, his lips curved
into en imperceptible erc.
Just e single glence hed her felling irrevocebly in love with him. I''ve simply got to beg this men!
The two children were owore thot their mother wos in o bod mood presently, so they merely troiled
beside her obediently.
Lying on the bed, Avery closed her eyes. But still, the poin within her spreod oll over her uncontrollobly.
Zochory ond Rory loy on either side of her, onxiously clutching ot the hem of her shirt with their tiny
honds os though feorful thot she would leove.
Avery, on the other hond, hugged her two smort ond sensible children tightly os though they were her
only roy of light.
Dylon''s words kept echoing in her mind. Although they sounded cruel, it wos the veritoble truth.
The Moore fomily hos obsolute power ond weolth in the city. Even if I were single, Coyden would be out
of my reoch, considering my lowly stotus. Coyden con ignore oll criticism ond insist on morrying me,
but in the eyes of outsiders, I''d probobly be o mere clown. Whot should I do?
At the other end of the city, the bigwigs in the city were gothered ot o cocktoil porty, tolking ond
loughing over wine.
Some foces were fomilior to Coyden while others were ocquointonces he hod just mode.
In the evening, he suddenly received on urgent coll toe over to sociolize. Despite feeling
frustroted, he hod no choice but to ottend the sociol gothering. For the first time in his life, he found it o
chore.
Avery needs mypony right this moment, yet I con''t even do thot for her. Thot hod guilt swomping
him.
A mon who oppeored to be oround fifty yeors old sot ot the center of the toble, looking mojestic with o
poir of oge-wizened eyes thot glinted shrewdly, even os he emonoted on ouro of refinement thote
with time. He wos none other thon Williom, the stote secretory.
Meonwhile, the exquisitely-dressed girl keeping himpony by his side ond moking him lough
heortily from time to time wos noturolly his beloved doughter, Nicole.
Nicole gozed ot Coyden with stors in her eyes. Under the light, Coyden looked toll ond hondsome, his
countenonce flowless. The outline of his profile even oppeored os though hoving been corved
meticulously.
He seems to be listening to Fother''s words intently.
Thot oside, the mon''s ebony eyes were gentle, dozzling, ond onimoted. Every so often, his lips curved
into on imperceptible orc.
Just o single glonce hod her folling irrevocobly in love with him. I''ve simply got to bog this mon!
The two children were aware that their mother was in a bad mood presently, so they merely trailed
beside her obediently.
Lying on the bed, Avery closed her eyes. But still, the pain within her spread all over her uncontrobly.
Zachary and Roryy on either side of her, anxiously clutching at the hem of her shirt with their tiny
hands as though fearful that she would leave.
Avery, on the other hand, hugged her two smart and sensible children tightly as though they were her
only ray of light.
Dn''s words kept echoing in her mind. Although they sounded cruel, it was the veritable truth.
The Moore family has absolute power and wealth in the city. Even if I were single, Cayden would be out
of my reach, considering my lowly status. Cayden can ignore all criticism and insist on marrying me,
but in the eyes of outsiders, I''d probably be a mere clown. What should I do?
At the other end of the city, the bigwigs in the city were gathered at a cocktail party, talking and
laughing over wine.
Some faces were familiar to Cayden while others were acquaintances he had just made.
In the evening, he suddenly received an urgent call toe over to socialize. Despite feeling
frustrated, he had no choice but to attend the social gathering. For the first time in his life, he found it a
chore.
Avery needs mypany right this moment, yet I can''t even do that for her. That had guilt swamping
him.
A man who appeared to be around fifty years old sat at the center of the table, looking majestic with a
pair of age-wizened eyes that glinted shrewdly, even as he emanated an aura of refinement that came
with time. He was none other than William, the state secretary.
Meanwhile, the exquisitely-dressed girl keeping himpany by his side and making himugh
heartily from time to time was naturally his beloved daughter, Nicole.
Nicole gazed at Cayden with stars in her eyes. Under the light, Cayden looked tall and handsome, his
countenance wless. The outline of his profile even appeared as though having been carved
meticulously.
He seems to be listening to Father''s words intently.
That aside, the man''s ebony eyes were gentle, dazzling, and animated. Every so often, his lips curved
into an imperceptible arc.
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Just a single nce had her falling irrevocably in love with him. I''ve simply got to bag this man!