Chapter 296
When Jeffrey heard Cayden insisting on marrying Avery, he fumed and smacked his cane at him. “You
undutiful grandson! How can you say you want to marry a woman with such a terrible reputation? Are
you trying to bring shame to the Moore family? Do you want to make us theughingstock of
Ackleton?”
Cayden was standing straight, but the words that came out of his mouth only made Jeffrey even
angrier. “Grandpa, do our family even have any reputation to speak of now?”
Then, Cayden nced at his mother and Lily, who were both sitting on the couch. The tension in the
room was almost palpable.
It was clear what Cayden was talking about.
Which modern family would have two wives, after all?
Jeffrey was furious with Cayden''s words he nearly choked. Kendrick promptly intervened, “Grandpa,
the doctor said you shouldn''t get emotional at your age. You have to control your temper, or else you''ll
have to be hospitalized for a few days... Ah!”
Suddenly, Jeffrey whacked Kendrick''s head, making thetter howl in pain before staring at Jeffrey with
pitiful eyes.
In a foul mood, Jeffrey shot Kendrick a re and snapped, “Get lost. Your brother is making me angry,
and it''s not like you''re any better either. You have countless scandals with female celebrities. Do you
dare think that I''m old and unable to rein you in anymore?”
Kendrick fell silent.
Isn''t Cayden the target for this session? Something is wrong, Grandpa. Why are you lecturing me
instead?
When Lily saw her beloved son getting lectured, she could not hold herself back anymore. “Dad, that''s
where you''re wrong. Who''s the one stopping Kendrick from handling thepany matters? Cayden''s
the one managing everything in Trident Group, and Kendrick''s only a general manager in name.
There''s no way Kendrick will be happy with how explicitly biased you are. Is it such a shock to you that
he''s trying to find happiness out there with some women instead? If Kendrick takes over Trident
Group...”
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Every time Lily thought about that, anger would bubble in her.
My son''s the real son of the Moore family, but Allie''s sly son''s the one handling the entirepany''s
operation. I''ve been tolerating this for years! How can I possibly be willing to submit just like that? To
Lily, all of the Moore family''s assets should belong to Kendrick, and Allie and her illegitimate son should
be kicked out of the family.
However, Kendrick felt annoyed when he heard his mother suggesting that he should take over the
company. In an irritated tone, he said, “Mom, I can''t do that. Thepany will probably copse in a
few days if I was the one handling it, let alone leading thepany to see better days. I have no desire
to see the Moore family''s business die in my hands. Don''t mention me taking over Trident Group ever
again, or else I''ll nevere back anymore.”
Meanwhile, Allie was watching Lily and her son with a smug look.
Even if Lily is Bruce''s legitimate wife, so what? Her son''s a good-for-nothing.
Jeffrey knew that they had wronged Lily and her son, but Kendrick was uninterested in the family
business. Moreover, he did not have the capability and charm to be a sessful entrepreneur.
Talent was required for business management. Jeffrey had once forked out a huge sum of money to let
Kendrick handle a few of Trident Group''s branches, but all of them ended up in bankruptcy.
Jeffrey could not imagine leaving such a bigpany like Trident Group in Kendrick''s hands. The
company was certainly not going to expand as well as it was at that moment. As a matter of fact, the
company might be gone in a matter of months.
“That''s enough. Kendrick, from now on, you have to learn how to manage a business from your
brother. I don''t want to see you wasting the rest of your life like this,” Jeffrey sternly said after a sigh.
Instantly, Kendrick let out a howl of despair. “No way! Grandpa, I don''t want to join thepany. I still
want to have more fun! I—”
“Brat, you''re already twenty-seven! Is there nothing but fun in your head? Are you trying to give me a
heart attack by making me mad all the time?”
When Kendrick saw his grandfather about to throw his cane at him again, he quickly mped his
mouth shut.
Seriously! Grandpa''s habit of hitting people with his cane is such a bad one. He has to get rid of it.
In contrast, Cayden never even furrowed his brows during the conversation. He was calmly listening to
their argument, having gotten used to it after all those years.
At the end of the day, being with Avery makes me feel at home. The thought of Avery made a soft look
sh past Cayden''s eyes.
Hence, he determinedly expressed his stance to the Moores. “Grandpa, Mom, I''m only here to tell you
my decision. I will have no one but Avery in this lifetime. This will be my answer even if you disagree
with it.”
With that, Cayden led the two children up the stairs.
The atmosphere in the living room was tense, and he did not want to linger there even one second
more than he needed to.
The words Jeffrey had wanted to say in retort were stuck in his throat when he saw his grandson
leaving. His anger spiked, and he began shaking.
Cayden frowned and turned to look at the livid Jeffrey. “Kendrick, get Yuvan toe over and start a
treatment n for Grandpa.”
Meanwhile, Allie was equally furious as her expression darkened. Whenever she thought about what
kind of person Avery was, she felt disgusted.
Regardless of all, she was not going to let Avery be her daughter-inw.
Weston was at the café dressed in a suit as usual and wearing his gold-rimmed sses. He looks like
a gentleman, and that attracted the attention of many women.
Once in a while, he would tap the desk with his index finger. Despite his seemingly patient demeanor,
the nervousness he felt was almost making him sweat.
At the start, when he received Xenia''s call, he could not believe that she was back. He thought she was
pulling his leg.
However, when he saw Xenia walking toward him in her usual aloof, prideful demeanor that he loved—
when he registered the familiar face he dreamed about all the time—he finally believed that she was
back.
“It''s been a while.” Xenia sat down opposite him. She buried her hatred deep inside her, looking at him
with calm eyes instead.
“How... was your life overseas?” Weston squeezed out.
The unparalleledwyer was so nervous to the point he could barely keep the stammer out of his words
in the face of his first love.
To be honest, Weston knew how she had been all along. After all, he had been keeping a close eye on
her.
Xenia''s lips curled in mockery before heading straight to the point. “Regardless of how I''ve been, it''s
not something you need to be concerned about. I''vee to ask you to give up being Avery''s defense
attorney.”
“You know that I can''t...” Weston said as greedily took in Xenia''s looks. Cayden was involved, and he
could not turn down the case, for he was indebted to Cayden.
If not for Cayden backing him up during the gang rape case that shook the nation, the rich and the
powerful would have skinned him alive. It was only because of Cayden''s support did he manage to rise
to fame in the legal profession with that case. Therefore, Weston could not reject his request.
With a sneer, Xenia took out a document from her bag and passed it to him. “Don''t be so quick to say
no. Take a look at this first.”
Weston curiously took it.
The moment he read what was on the document, his eyes widened. After reeling in from the disbelief, a
hurt look entered his eyes. His hands that were gripping the paper began to tremble.