Chapter 342


    Thus, Lily poked Kendrick in the chest frustratedly. “Look at your brother. He''s already a father of two


    now. When will a yboy like you settle down and start a family? From tomorrow onward, you''d better


    stay home and go for blind dates. I want you to get married no matter what.”


    Kendrick instantly let out a howl of despair. “You''ve got to be kidding me, Mom! I''m still young and don''t


    want to get married yet.”


    “Stop giving me excuses again. I''ll ept that only if you give me a chubby grandson like Cayden did,”


    said Lily.


    “Oh? I can do that.” Kendrick held his chin and began to think hard. I really can consider doing that!


    Mom'' will probably stop forcing me to get married after I have a baby.


    While Kendrick was still immersed in his thoughts, Jeffrey knocked on the former''s leg with his cane


    and warned, “Br*t, don''t you dare do that!”


    His words somehow made Kendrick feel wronged. “This isn''t fair, Grandpa. Why can Cayden do that


    but not me? The twins—”


    Cayden shot Kendrick a steely gaze before he could finish his words.


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    Only then did Kendrick notice the twins were widening their big, round eyes at him. Sh*t! What a big


    mistake I''ve made!


    An awkward expression immediately descended upon his face. He apologized, “I''m sorry, Cayden. I


    was wrong.”


    “That''s enough. Let''s eat.” The instance Jeffrey''s mighty voice rang out, everyone dared not make a


    fuss again.


    The family began to dig in their breakfast resignedly—only the two children enjoyed the food.


    Sitting beside the children, Avery constantly filled their tes with food and wiped their glossy lips with


    a napkin.


    Jeffrey beamed with satisfaction when he saw how patient and gentle Avery was. His prejudice against


    her reduced in an instant.


    Nheless, Allie''s expression remained darkened at the sight of Avery''s motherly look. She


    disdainfully swore at Avery under her breath for being sycophantic.


    Halfway through the meal, Lily excused herself for not feeling well and left.


    Just as everyone was about to continue eating, the doorbell rang.


    “Old Mr. Moore, Ms. Lambert is here.” The middle-aged housekeeper''s voice sounded from the


    speaker.


    Avery, momentarily stunned, looked at Cayden in confusion. What''s Nicole doing here so early in the


    morning?


    “Dad, hurry up and let Nickie in. It''s chilly today. She must havee to visit you specifically. What a


    thoughtful girl she is!” Allie looked amiable as she spoke.


    Jeffrey nced at Avery. Seeing that she was quiet and calm, he hummed in agreement. Although I''m


    getting old, I still have a clear mind. I can tell Nicole is here for Cayden, and visiting me is only an


    excuse. Hmm... Perhaps it''s time to hit a nerve in Avery. After all, she was the reason why Cayden was


    subjected to public criticism.


    ...


    It was not long after that Nicole entered the dining room elegantly in her high heels.


    When she saw Avery sitting next to Cayden and gently cing the food on the twins'' tes, her smiling


    face nearly fell. D*mn! Cayden had just slept with mest night. How can he pay no heed to me but


    bring Avery back to the Moore residence today? What does he mean by this?


    Nevertheless, Nicole had always been good at putting on a pretense.


    Even if she was boiling with anger, she could still maintain her subtle mannerisms and greeted gently,


    “Old Mr. Moore, Mrs. Moore.”


    Nicole wore thetest design by Dior, which outlined her curvaceous figure even in the winter.


    Her pleasant manner gave the impression that she was elegant and graceful.


    Apparently, Nicole knew well that such a personality would easily catch the elderly''s affection.


    She nced at Avery, who wore a simple, casual outfit with no essories. There''s nothing special


    about this woman except her face. Hmph! An ordinary woman like this will definitely be no match for


    me who is stunning!


    “You''re so early, Nickie. I am sure you haven''t had breakfast yet, right? Well, you came at the right


    time. Have a seat and eat with us.” Allie enthusiastically dragged Nicole toward the dining table as she


    spoke.


    Nicole pretended to turn her down beforeplying and sitting at the table.


    Seeing Allie''s warm attitude toward Nicole, which was the opposite of how she had been treating her,


    made Avery feel bitter.


    Nicole sat beside Allie and chatted with thetter and Jeffrey. From time to time, she swept a


    begrudging gaze across Cayden.


    Avery, who held resentment against Nicole, was no longer in the mood to continue eating.


    Cayden, on the other hand, was extremely irritated by Nicole''s gaze. What''s wrong with Nicole? She


    keeps staring at me that way as if I''ve abandoned her. Has she lost her mind?


    “Mrs. Moore, when did Ms. Rumpley arrive here?” Nicole tried to fish for information.


    Before Allie could speak, Zachary patted his round tummy and said, “Mommy was at home sincest


    night and slept in the same room with Daddy. They''re very close with each other.”


    Children''s unique instincts made Zachary detest Nicole.


    “Cayden, I don''t think you were homest night, were you?” Nicole''s face immediately turned pale. How


    is it possible? Cayden had spent the whole night with me. There was no way he could be with Avery.


    Cayden couldn''t be bothered by Nicole and did not answer her question.


    Noticing Avery''s resentment toward Nicole, he pulled Avery and the twins to stand up and said,


    “Grandpa, Avery and I have finished our meals. We shall go up first.”


    “Cayden—”


    Before the anxious Nicole could call out to Cayden, he already took Avery''s hand and walked toward


    the spiral stairs. The sight of the family of four pierced her heart.


    Yet, she could only clench her fists tightly and suppress the doubts and anger within her.


    “Nickie, Cayden has always been like that. You don''t have to pay attention to him. I bet he will regret it


    later,” Allieforted Nicole as she filled thetter''s te with food.


    Nicole squeezed out a smile at her. Anyway, she was no longer in the mood to eat.


    “Mrs. Moore, did Caydene homest night?” she asked.


    “Well, I''m not sure about that. I stayed upte, and he was not home yet when I turned in at around


    one. I never expected he would show up with Avery early this morning. It''s driving me mad!”


    Just then, Jeffrey cleared his throat. “You guys continue. I''m a little tired. I''ll return to my room and rest


    first.”


    The housekeeper thoughtfully stepped forward and supported him. Once they left, Kendrick could no


    longer continue his meal with the two talkative women around. Hence, he too excused himself and left.


    Soon, only Allie and Nicole were left in the spacious dining room.


    Nicole originally wanted to tell Allie that she had slept with Cayden. However, she was worried that the


    latter would think she was threatening her and have a bad impression of her.


    Therefore, she decided to hold back and tell her in due time.


    Meanwhile, Avery was in a bad mood because of Nicole. Cayden and the two children tried to cheer


    her up in the room upstairs.


    Suddenly, her phone rang. Seeing that the call was from Nina, she immediately swiped to answer it.


    “Avery, I... I''m pregnant.” Nina''s sorrowful and frightened voice rang out from the other end of the line.


    Children''s unique instincts made Zachary detest Nicole.


    Childran''s uniqua instincts mada Zachary datast Nic.


    “Caydan, I don''t think you wara homast night, wara you?” Nic''s faca immadiataly turnad p. How


    is it possi? Caydan had spant tha wh night with ma. Thara was no way ha could ba with Avary.


    Caydan couldn''t ba botharad by Nic and did not answar har quastion.


    Noticing Avary''s rasantmant toward Nic, ha pud Avary and tha twins to stand up and said,


    “Grandpa, Avary and I hava finishad our maals. Wa shall go up first.”


    “Caydan—”


    Bafora tha anxious Nic could call out to Caydan, ha alraady took Avary''s hand and walkad toward


    tha spiral stairs. Tha sight of tha family of four piarcad har haart.


    Yat, sha could only nch har fists tightly and supprass tha doubts and angar within har.


    “Nickia, Caydan has always baan lika that. You don''t hava to pay attantion to him. I bat ha will ragrat it


    latar,” Alliafortad Nic as sha fid thattar''s ta with food.


    Nic squaazad out a sm at har. Anyway, sha was no longar in tha mood to aat.


    “Mrs. Moora, did Caydana homast night?” sha askad.


    “Wall, I''m not sura about that. I stayad upta, and ha was not homa yat whan I turnad in at around


    ona. I navar axpactad ha would show up with Avary aarly this morning. It''s driving ma mad!”


    Just than, Jaffray arad his throat. “You guys continua. I''m a lit tirad. I''ll raturn to my room and rast


    first.”


    Tha housakaapar thoughtfully stappad forward and supportad him. Onca thayft, Kandrick could no


    longar continua his maal with tha two talkativa woman around. Hanca, ha too axcusad himsalf andft.


    Soon, only Allia and Nic waraft in tha spacious dining room.


    Nic originally wantad to tall Allia that sha had pt with Caydan. Howavar, sha was worriad that tha


    lattar would think sha was thraataning har and hava a bad imprassion of har.


    Tharafora, sha dacidad to hold back and tall har in dua tima.


    Maanwh, Avary was in a bad mood bacausa of Nic. Caydan and tha two childran triad to chaar


    har up in tha room upstairs.


    Suddanly, har phona rang. Saaing that tha call was from Nina, sha immadiataly swipad to answar it.


    “Avary, I... I''m pragnant.” Nina''s sorrowful and frightanad voica rang out from tha othar and of tha lina.