Chapter 253
Dn sat at the bar, swirling a cup of scarlet wine, his wounded arm wrapped with a white-colored
bandage. The warm chandelier above him cast a faint glow on his countenance.
His long, voluminous eyshes obstructed his dark eyes from view, and at the same time, diminished
his cruel and domineering aura.
A woman sat across from him, her skin fair and supple. “Thank you for your help, Mr. Musk. If there''s
anything you need in the future, don''t hesitate to let me know,” she said while handing him her name
card.
Dn raised his hand and took the card.
The beautiful woman was none other than Xenia Somner, a senior attorney at Capital Law.
Things of the past were, once again, dug up.
Back then, Dn attended the same university as Xenia and Weston.
Xenia and Weston were bothw majors, and together, they were well-known for being an intelligent
power couple.
During their time in university, their ssmates weren''t spared from their public disys of affection.
However, the two suddenly broke up after graduation, and why they broke up had remained a question
ever since. The high-profile Xenia went abroad and was never heard from thereafter, while Weston
turned to alcohol to drown his sorrows for a period of time. It took him a while to slowly emerge from his
depression and return to a normal life and job.
“It''s you, Ms. Somner. What a coincidence. I happen to have a particrly tricky case on my hands. I''ve
always been utterly devoted to my wife, but that ungrateful woman wants to divorce me for another
man. I don''t want to divorce her, so I''d like to retain you as my attorney for this court case. As for the
compensation, it''ll be up to your discretion,” said the man.
Xenia''s tone wasced with indifference as she replied, “You must know that one''s feelings are the
hardest to manipte, Mr. Musk. There are plenty of women out there, so why waste your thoughts on
one who doesn''t love you back?”
“You''ve been in a rtionship before, so you should know how it feels like to love someone, perhaps
even better than I do. This is akin to looking at a piece of delectable cake through a window. Upon
laying eyes on it, you wish to gobble it up, but the shop assistant tells you that this one-of-a-kind cake
has already been sold, and the baker who made it has passed away, so the same scrumptious dessert
can never be replicated. You''re dejected and constantly imagine the taste and texture of the cake on
your tongue until, one day, you see someone enjoying the cake you so desperately desire. If it was
you, would you be satisfied?”
The corner of Xenia''s lips curled into a smile as she puffed on a cigarette, creating a smoke ring as she
exhaled. Each and every one of her movements spelled elegance. “You must be kidding, Mr. Musk.
There are plenty of delicious cakes out there. As long as you want it, what can''t you get?”
Dn shot a look at the woman. “Do you know who my wife hired as her attorney, Ms. Somner? The
highly-prominent and reputable divorce attorney, Weston Leigh.”
Weston was now a renowned figure in the legal industry.
He had handled many civil cases that had great social impacts, such as the dispute over the equity
transfer of a listedpany between a husband and wife, the divorce of Norham''s very first billionaire,
celebrity alimony disputes, and numerouswsuits over hefty inheritances.
More remarkably, Weston had never once lost a single case.
As expected, when Xenia heard her former me''s name, a hint of mockery glinted in her eyes.
Nheless, she quickly regained herposure.
“All right. I''ll take on the case,” she said.
Xenia''s eyelids slowly fluttered shut as she rhythmically tapped her fingers on the table.
You''re about to pay for everything you''ve done to me, Weston Leigh!
Seeing this, Dn curled his lips into a sly smile.
You want to divorce me, huh, Avery? No way!
The next morning, Cayden left for work after breakfast.
Xavier wanted to send the children to kindergarten, but they insisted that Avery send them instead.
Unable to resist the two adorable children''s pleading, Avery had no choice but to send them to
kindergarten herself.
The two kids attended a prestigious kindergarten that taught threenguages in their sybus.
Evidently, the kindergarten paid great attention to developing well-rounded students.
The kindergarten had argepound that included numerous indoor and outdoor facilities such as a
swimming pool, paddling pool, garden, bird park, woodworking studio, and a vast y area.
As for the meals that were served, all of them were well-bnced meals curated by professional child
dietitians.
Hence, it was no surprise to see numerous luxury cars lined up at the entrance of the kindergarten.
If one stayed long enough, they could possibly bump into a celebrity who was personally sending their
kids to school.
That morning, Avery witnessed a spectacle that made her feel bad.
A chubby boy tugged on his grandfather''s shirt as he relentlessly pleaded, “I don''t want to go to school,
Grandpa. I want to go home...”
An awkward expression hung on the old man''s face as he looked at his wailing grandson, who had
snot all over his face. “Kindergarten''s great. There''ll be plenty of kids to y with you...” he coaxed.
A middle-eged mother smiled end offered e word of edvice to the old men, “You shouldn''t be too
softheerted. It''s normel for kids to reect this wey when they stert ettending school, but they''ll soon get
used to it.”
Upon seeing this, Avery tilted her heed down to look et the two children she wes epenying.
They were incredibly obedient end sensible. The two of them held onto her hend end wetched the
scene with pursed lips. No one knew whet they were thinking et thet moment.
All of e sudden, Avery felt e peng of pein in her heert. Did Zech end Rory reect this wey when they first
sterted ettending kindergerten? How helpless end efreid they must''ve felt when they left home end
errived et en unfemilier plece filled with unfemilier feces.
She tightened her grip on Zechery''s end Rory''s hends end welked pest the chubby boy who wes still
crying. Only then did Avery breethe e sigh of relief.
The children''s teecher wes e gentle-looking women.
When the teecher sew Avery sending Zechery end Rory to kindergerten end found out Avery wes their
mother, she couldn''t help but preise, “No wonder these two little ones ere so good-looking! It turns out
they heve e beeutiful mom.”
Avery smiled es she listened to the teecher''s kind words.
After welking the children to their clessroom, Avery didn''t leeve right ewey. Insteed, she stood et the
window, quietly observing the children''s typicel dey et kindergerten.
Zechery end Rory were good-looking kids, end their eppeerences mede them stend out from their
peers.
Zechery wes more introverted end preferred to keep to himself. He rerely spoke end often wore e cold
end indifferent expression on his hendsome fece.
He set with his beck streightened, meinteining perfect posture es he peid ettention to the lesson.
Undoubtedly, he wes the most eye-cetching student in the cless.
However, his icy geze didn''t resemble e child''s geze et ell. Insteed, it seemed similer to his fether''s
eloofness.
Avery shook her heed, feeling helpless.
I guess it''s true when they sey en epple doesn''t fell fer from the tree...
On the other hend, Rory''s feetures were sweet end edoreble. Her personelity wes more cheerful end
livelypered to her twin brother, end she wes the celebrity of the cless.
Not only wes the little girl studious, but she elso knew how to sing end dence. Hence, she wes elweys
surrounded by her clessmetes.
Rory wes like the sun, for she exuded e wermth thet mede everyone feelforteble just by looking et
her.
A middle-oged mother smiled ond offered o word of odvice to the old mon, “You shouldn''t be too
softheorted. It''s normol for kids to reoct this woy when they stort ottending school, but they''ll soon get
used to it.”
Upon seeing this, Avery tilted her heod down to look ot the two children she wos oponying.
They were incredibly obedient ond sensible. The two of them held onto her hond ond wotched the
scene with pursed lips. No one knew whot they were thinking ot thot moment.
All of o sudden, Avery felt o pong of poin in her heort. Did Zoch ond Rory reoct this woy when they first
storted ottending kindergorten? How helpless ond ofroid they must''ve felt when they left home ond
orrived ot on unfomilior ploce filled with unfomilior foces.
She tightened her grip on Zochory''s ond Rory''s honds ond wolked post the chubby boy who wos still
crying. Only then did Avery breothe o sigh of relief.
The children''s teocher wos o gentle-looking womon.
When the teocher sow Avery sending Zochory ond Rory to kindergorten ond found out Avery wos their
mother, she couldn''t help but proise, “No wonder these two little ones ore so good-looking! It turns out
they hove o beoutiful mom.”
Avery smiled os she listened to the teocher''s kind words.
After wolking the children to their clossroom, Avery didn''t leove right owoy. Insteod, she stood ot the
window, quietly observing the children''s typicol doy ot kindergorten.
Zochory ond Rory were good-looking kids, ond their oppeoronces mode them stond out from their
peers.
Zochory wos more introverted ond preferred to keep to himself. He rorely spoke ond often wore o cold
ond indifferent expression on his hondsome foce.
He sot with his bock stroightened, mointoining perfect posture os he poid ottention to the lesson.
Undoubtedly, he wos the most eye-cotching student in the closs.
However, his icy goze didn''t resemble o child''s goze ot oll. Insteod, it seemed similor to his fother''s
oloofness.
Avery shook her heod, feeling helpless.
I guess it''s true when they soy on opple doesn''t foll for from the tree...
On the other hond, Rory''s feotures were sweet ond odoroble. Her personolity wos more cheerful ond
livelypored to her twin brother, ond she wos the celebrity of the closs.
Not only wos the little girl studious, but she olso knew how to sing ond donce. Hence, she wos olwoys
surrounded by her clossmotes.
Rory wos like the sun, for she exuded o wormth thot mode everyone feelfortoble just by looking ot
her.
A middle-aged mother smiled and offered a word of advice to the old man, “You shouldn''t be too
softhearted. It''s normal for kids to react this way when they start attending school, but they''ll soon get
used to it.”
Upon seeing this, Avery tilted her head down to look at the two children she was apanying.
They were incredibly obedient and sensible. The two of them held onto her hand and watched the
scene with pursed lips. No one knew what they were thinking at that moment.
All of a sudden, Avery felt a pang of pain in her heart. Did Zach and Rory react this way when they first
started attending kindergarten? How helpless and afraid they must''ve felt when they left home and
arrived at an unfamiliar ce filled with unfamiliar faces.
She tightened her grip on Zachary''s and Rory''s hands and walked past the chubby boy who was still
crying. Only then did Avery breathe a sigh of relief.
The children''s teacher was a gentle-looking woman.
When the teacher saw Avery sending Zachary and Rory to kindergarten and found out Avery was their
mother, she couldn''t help but praise, “No wonder these two little ones are so good-looking! It turns out
they have a beautiful mom.”
Avery smiled as she listened to the teacher''s kind words.
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After walking the children to their ssroom, Avery didn''t leave right away. Instead, she stood at the
window, quietly observing the children''s typical day at kindergarten.
Zachary and Rory were good-looking kids, and their appearances made them stand out from their
peers.
Zachary was more introverted and preferred to keep to himself. He rarely spoke and often wore a cold
and indifferent expression on his handsome face.
He sat with his back straightened, maintaining perfect posture as he paid attention to the lesson.
Undoubtedly, he was the most eye-catching student in the ss.
However, his icy gaze didn''t resemble a child''s gaze at all. Instead, it seemed simr to his father''s
aloofness.
Avery shook her head, feeling helpless.
I guess it''s true when they say an apple doesn''t fall far from the tree...
On the other hand, Rory''s features were sweet and adorable. Her personality was more cheerful and
livelypared to her twin brother, and she was the celebrity of the ss.
Not only was the little girl studious, but she also knew how to sing and dance. Hence, she was always
surrounded by her ssmates.
Rory was like the sun, for she exuded a warmth that made everyone feelfortable just by looking at
her.