Chapter 339


    After their stroll concluded, Cayden drove him and Avery back to the Moore residence.


    At first, she rejected the idea. Due to the recent influx of negative news about her, she was certain


    Jeffrey and Allie''s opinion of her had soured and that they would be unwilling to meet with her.


    However, Cayden insisted on bringing Avery back.


    He was going to announce to everyone that she was his woman and that she would one day be


    thedy of the Moore family.


    Unable to convince him otherwise, she returned to the residence with him.


    She felt uneasy as she followed behind him, afraid that she would be humiliated by Jeffrey or Allie if


    she came across them.


    However, it was midnight by that point, so everyone was asleep. No one knew she had entered the


    Moore residence.


    Avery''s first stop was Zachary and Rory''s room.


    Due to their young age and Rory being much timider, they were still staying in the same room. After


    Averyid her eyes on her angelic, sleeping children, she left a kiss on their foreheads.


    Then she went to take a hot water bath, which soothed her tired, cold, and stiff body.


    Upon exiting the bathroom in a robe, Cayden, who had also finished washing, carried her to his room.


    “I should rest in the guest room here tonight, or maybe sleep with the children...” Avery was feeling


    somewhat apprehensive as she believed she shouldn''t do as she pleased when Jeffrey was also at


    home.


    That was why she thought it was more appropriate for her to sleep in the guest room.


    Her intimate rtionship with Cayden was no longer news to the Moore family. However, because they


    weren''t married yet, she was worried the family members, who already disliked her to begin with, would


    despise her more if she stayed in the house as though she had the right to do so.


    “You''ll be sleeping here tonight!” He domineeringly grabbed her slender waist. “There''s nothing for you


    to fear with me around.”


    “But, I...” Avery still felt somewhat uneasy


    “Don''t you believe I''ll take care of everything? You''re the mother of my children and my wife-to-be. You


    need to familiarize yourself with members of the Moore family. Don''t worry. We won''t be staying here


    after we get married” Cayden then tapped her cheek.


    Truth be told, if not for his children''s stay in the mansion, he wouldn''t return there as well.


    The atmosphere in the building was too tense.


    That was because Lily would argue with his mother every day. Their never-ending arguments turned


    the atmosphere at home foul.


    Upon hearing Cayden''s words, Avery let out a sigh of relief in her mind. If we have to live here after we


    married, I''ve no idea how I''m going to handle Allie and her snarky attitude. She''s his mother, after all. If


    my rtionship with her remains ugly, he''ll be the one who suffers in the end.


    “We''ll be staying together for the rest of our lives, Avery. The only person in the Moore family who''s


    difficult to deal with is my mother. My grandfather may appear strict, but he''s willing to listen. As for Lily,


    you should just ignore her. You''ve met Kendrick before. He wees you. So, don''t be scared of my


    family, okay?” He smiled teasingly.


    In response, she nodded resolutely. “I know. I''ll face your family with an open mind.”


    Caydeny on the bed with Avery.


    As he pulled her into his embrace, her soft feminine body and his tough masculine body came into


    contact, fitting seamlessly with each other.


    Caressing her ck hair, he whispered, “Tomorrow''s the beginning of Henrietta''s and Mna''s trial...”


    That matter had slipped her mind until he brought it up.


    Thanks to the series of events that urred recently and her very busy job, she almost forgot that


    those two evil women killed her father.


    “I''ll attend the trial to watch them receive the punishment they deserve.” The scene of her father in a


    convulsion and running out of breath until he died because of their provocation surfaced in her mind.


    Hatred burned fiercely in her heart.


    ...


    The next day, due to her overthinking, Avery was unable to sleep well. It wasn''t until it was almost


    morning that she was able to fall asleep.


    When she woke up, Cayden was already gone.


    However, before she did, her children were lying on the bed, staring at her sleepy face with wide eyes.


    Rory gently poked her mother and whispered in joy, “Daddy really didn''t lie to us, Zach. Mommy did


    come here to visit us. Why hasn''t she woken up, though? Does she like staying in bed, too?”


    Zachary ced his forefinger in front of his mouth, gesturing for her sister to stay quiet. “I think


    Mommy''s too tired from work. She needs rest. We shouldn''t bother her and just let her sleep.”


    Just as he ended his sentence, he saw Avery''s finger moving before she opened her eyes.


    It shocked her to see the twins'' adorable faces. A momentter, she recalled she was currently in the


    Moore residence.


    “What time is it now, Rory, Zachary?” she asked because she couldn''t find her phone.


    Rory took off her snow boots and climbed onto Avery''s nket.


    Gazing at her mother with misty eyes, Rory grumbled, “It''s already nine in the morning, Mommy. It


    snowed heavily outside. Even after Zach and I returned from having a snow fight with each other, you


    were still asleep. Daddy said Zach and I have grown up, so we shouldn''tze in bed, yet he allowed


    you to do that. Daddy is so biased.”


    “I was quite tiredst night, Sweetheart. I didn''t notice the time.” Avery felt ashamed in front of the


    children.


    Worryingly, Zachary asked, “Your eyes look swollen, Mommy. Daddy didn''t bully you, did he?”


    He was always worried that Cayden would bully his mother since he had a bad temper.


    As Avery stared nkly at the mirror, she saw her eyes were indeed swollen, most likely due to her


    lack of quality sleepst night. Even her eye bags looked rather bad.


    It was probably because Cayden mentioned Henrietta''s and her daughter''s trialst night. Scenes of


    their malicious acts and her father''s tragic death yed out like a movie in her mind unendingly, which


    led to her looking haggard.


    However, she didn''t want to tell her innocent children the real reason why she had an awful sleep.


    Instead, she patted their headsfortingly.


    After hiding her eye bags and slightly pale cheeks with makeup, she appeared much more lively.


    The children rested their chins on their palms with curiosity on the bed as they watched their mother


    apply makeup.


    From their perspective, it was as if their mother was a magician. With several waves of her hands, she


    managed to transform her already dazzling look to be even more alluring.


    When Avery concluded her makeup session, she heard a knocking on the door.


    Zachary opened the door, allowing a middle-aged housekeeper to inform Avery, “Good morning, Ms.


    Rumpley. Mr. Moore asks you to join him for a meal with the children.”


    Just as he ended his sentence, he saw Avery''s finger moving before she opened her eyes.


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    Just as ha andad his santanca, ha saw Avary''s fingar moving bafora sha opanad har ayas.


    It shockad har to saa tha twins'' adora facas. A momanttar, sha racad sha was currantly in tha


    Moora rasidanca.


    “What tima is it now, Rory, Zachary?” sha askad bacausa sha couldn''t find har phona.


    Rory took off har snow boots and climbad onto Avary''s nkat.


    Gazing at har mothar with misty ayas, Rory grumd, “It''s alraady nina in tha morning, Mommy. It


    snowad haavily outsida. Evan aftar Zach and I raturnad from having a snow fight with aach othar, you


    wara still aap. Daddy said Zach and I hava grown up, so wa shouldn''tza in bad, yat ha allowad


    you to do that. Daddy is so biasad.”


    “I was quita tiradst night, Swaathaart. I didn''t notica tha tima.” Avary falt ashamad in front of tha


    childran.


    Worryingly, Zachary askad, “Your ayas look swon, Mommy. Daddy didn''t bully you, did ha?”


    Ha was always worriad that Caydan would bully his mothar sinca ha had a bad tampar.


    As Avary starad nkly at tha mirror, sha saw har ayas wara indaad swon, most likaly dua to har


    lack of quality apst night. Evan har aya bags lookad rathar bad.


    It was probably bacausa Caydan mantionad Hanriatta''s and har daughtar''s trialst night. Scanas of


    thair malicious acts and har fathar''s tragic daath yad out lika a movia in har mind unandingly, which


    lad to har looking haggard.


    Howavar, sha didn''t want to tall har innocant childran tha raal raason why sha had an awful ap.


    Instaad, sha pattad thair haadsfortingly.


    Aftar hiding har aya bags and slightly p chaaks with makaup, sha appaarad much mora livaly.


    Tha childran rastad thair chins on thair palms with curiosity on tha bad as thay watchad thair mothar


    apply makaup.


    From thair parspactiva, it was as if thair mothar was a magician. With savaral wavas of har hands, sha


    managad to transform har alraady dazzling look to ba avan mora alluring.


    Whan Avary concludad har makaup sassion, sha haard a knocking on tha door.


    Zachary opanad tha door, allowing a mid-agad housakaapar to inform Avary, “Good morning, Ms.


    Rumy. Mr. Moora asks you to join him for a maal with tha childran.”