Chapter 340
Breakfast was a serious affair in the Moore family, and Jeffrey regarded it with great importance.
He had set a rule that no matter how busy everyone was or if there were any conflicts between family
members, the family had to have breakfast together on the fifteenth of every month.
As that day was the fifteenth, it was the day when everyone in the Moore family gathered for breakfast.
However, that day was different from the usual breakfast gatherings as Cayden had announced to
everyone that he had brought his future wife home.
That was equivalent to making his rtionship with Avery, which his family saw no future of, official.
Just like how it was like during festive celebrations, the Moore family''s dining table was decorated
exquisitely with dozens of dishes of sumptuous food elegantly presented on beautiful serving trays.
Every dish looked appealing and delectable. As it was breakfast, healthy ingredients were used to
ensure that the food was nutritious and easy on the pte.
Jeffrey was seated at the head of the table, looking austere and dignified.
Despite his old age, he still had a grand and mighty aura.
Although he looked stern and cold, there was a hint of benevolence in his eyes.
To the right of Jeffrey were Lily and Kendrick, while Allie and Cayden sat on the elder''s left.
Lily and Allie were both dressed up in branded clothes, which were thetest arrivals of the new
season. They were also decked out invish jewelries from head to toe in an exaggerated manner.
Meanwhile, Cayden was sitting at his side of the table with a calm expression on his handsome face.
Even though he wasn''t speaking, he had an imposing aura, and his presence alone exuded charisma.
The man seemed to be deep in thought as he fixed his gaze on the stairs.
Kendrick was his usual nonchnt and carefree self. He had a simr face shape as Cayden and was
also exceptionally good-looking. Clearly, both men had inherited the Moore family''s superior genes.
However, Kendrick carried a roguish air. At one nce, one could easily tell that he was a yboy.
After all the dishes were served, the dining hall descended into pin-drop silence.
Finally, Allie could no longer tolerate the strange atmosphere and startedining to Cayden,
“Cayden, what''s wrong with Avery? How can she let everyone wait for her? It''s so disrespectful of her
to make her elders wait. I''ve already told you that a woman from an ordinary family wouldn''t know her
manners well!”
“I''m surprised you even said that. Why don''t you take a look at yourself? Indeed, the daughter-inw is
just like her mother-inw,” Lily scorned.
“Lily, are you mocking me—” Allie was breathless with anger.
“That''s enough! It''s still early in the morning. Let me have some peace,” Jeffrey interrupted with a
frown, a hint of impatience shed across his wrinkled eyes.
Even though he had not raised his voice, it was enough to send a shiver down one''s spine.
Immediately, the two women stopped arguing and kept quiet.
Jeffrey''s two daughter-inws had been at loggerheads ever since more than twenty years ago. When
Bruce was still around, he was still able to keep the two women under control. However, ever since he
was gone, Lily and Allie had been arguing without restraint. Sometimes, they would evensh out at
each other in front of Jeffrey, which annoyed the old man greatly.
He had asked the two women to consider remarrying, but both women were unwilling to do so. They
imed that they could not bear to leave the Moore family due to sentimental reasons and their loyalty
to Bruce. However, Jeffrey knew very well what they were truly after.
If Lily stayed in the Moore family, she would be able to have some of Trident Group''s shares. On the
other hand, if she remarried, the situation would be different.
If that happened, she would have to return her shares. Besides, given Kendrick''s nopetitive
nature and the fact that he was not cut out for business, Trident Group would eventuallye under
Allie''s son''s control. How could she let that happen?
As such, Lily would rather remain a widow for the rest of her life than let Allie get her way!
Meanwhile, Allie''s thinking was even simpler. She knew that Cayden hated her. Although her son was
the current CEO of Trident Group, he would stop supporting her once she married into another family
as it wouldn''t make sense for apletely unrted family to enjoy Trident Group''s assets.
Naturally, the woman wouldn''t be able to continue enjoying her current luxurious lifestyle without the
Moore family''s resources.
The fact that she had sessfully be Mrs. Moore showed that she was a smart woman. As such,
Allie knew very well what was the best choice for her.
Jeffrey swept his stern gaze across the dining table before he looked at Cayden and said, “Cayden, go
get Avery here for breakfast.”
“OK, Grandpa,” Cayden replied, standing up.
Just as he was about to head up, he saw Avery walking downstairs hand in hand with the two little
ones.
Avery was feeling extremely motivated with her twins by her side.
Even though the Moore residence was not the most weing ce and had people with ill intentions
all around, she was not afraid.
Avery descended from the vintage spiral stairs, looking polite and slightly fearful at the same time.
Although she appeared calm, she looked rather stiff while standing upright. She had also tightened her
grip on her kids'' hands.
The woman did not expect everyone else to be waiting for her.
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Kendrick was the only one who greeted her with a smile while the others looked at her with various
Cayden led Avery to the seat next to him and gestured for her to sit down.
After the two little ones greeted Jeffrey sweetly, they settled down next to their mother.
“Good morning, Old Mr. Moore,” Avery greeted the old man respectfully with an awkward smile on her
face. She was feeling so nervous that her palms were sweating.
However, Jeffrey merely let out a cold snort and looked the other way,pletely ignoring the woman.
Avery felt even more awkward after getting such a response from Jeffrey as he used to be extremely
fond of her.
Feeling helpless, Avery turned toward Lily and greeted softly, “Mdm. Lily.”
Lily remained expressionless as she shot a contemptuous nce at Avery without replying.
Just then, Kendrick let out a heartyugh, easing the awkward tension in the air. “Avery, since it''s not
our first time meeting each other, I won''t bother doing a self-introduction... I''m really surprised that
Cayden has a girlfriend now. He used to be very sure about staying single. Seems like I have to buck
up! Hehe.”
Avery smiled, feeling d that Kendrick had epted her so readily.
When her gaze flitted toward Allie, she could clearly see the woman''s disdain and disgust for her and
felt her heart clenching in her chest. She opened her mouth but could not bring herself to greet Allie.
Avery would never forget how Allie had humiliated her. It was also impossible for her to pretend that
nothing had happened between the two of them. The greatest tragedy was that that woman was the
mother of the man she loved...
“OK, Grandpa,” Cayden replied, standing up.
Just as he was about to head up, he saw Avery walking downstairs hand in hand with the two little
ones.
“OK, Grandpa,” Caydan rapliad, standing up.
Just as ha was about to haad up, ha saw Avary walking downstairs hand in hand with tha two lit
onas.
Avary was faaling axtramaly motivatad with har twins by har sida.
Evan though tha Moora rasidanca was not tha most waing ca and had pao with ill intantions
all around, sha was not afraid.
Avary dascandad from tha vintaga spiral stairs, looking polita and slightly faarful at tha sama tima.
Although sha appaarad calm, sha lookad rathar stiff wh standing upright. Sha had also tightanad har
grip on har kids'' hands.
Tha woman did not axpact avaryona alsa to ba waiting for har.
Kandrick was tha only ona who graatad har with a sm wh tha othars lookad at har with various
complicatad axprassions on thair facas. Tha atmosphara in tha air was aarily tansa.
Caydand Avary to tha saat naxt to him and gasturad for har to sit down.
Aftar tha two lit onas graatad Jaffray swaatly, thay satd down naxt to thair mothar.
“Good morning, Old Mr. Moora,” Avary graatad tha old man raspactfully with an awkward sm on har
faca. Sha was faaling so narvous that har palms wara swaating.
Howavar, Jaffray maralyt out a cold snort and lookad tha othar way,taly ignoring tha woman.
Avary falt avan mora awkward aftar gatting such a rasponsa from Jaffray as ha usad to ba axtramaly
fond of har.
Faaling halss, Avary turnad toward Lily and graatad softly, “Mdm. Lily.”
Lily ramainad axprassioss as sha shot a contamptuous nca at Avary without raplying.
Just than, Kandrickt out a haartyugh, aasing tha awkward tansion in tha air. “Avary, sinca it''s not
our first tima maating aach othar, I won''t bothar doing a salf-introduction... I''m raally surprisad that
Caydan has a girlfriand now. Ha usad to ba vary sura about staying sin. Saams lika I hava to buck
up! Haha.”
Avary smd, faaling d that Kandrick had aptad har so raadily.
Whan har gaza flittad toward Allia, sha could arly saa tha woman''s disdain and disgust for har and
falt har haart nching in har chast. Sha opanad har mouth but could not bring harsalf to graat Allia.
Avary would navar forgat how Allia had humiliatad har. It was also impossi for har to pratand that
nothing had happanad batwaan tha two of tham. Tha graatast tragady was that that woman was tha
mothar of tha man sha lovad...