Chapter 382
Avery advised her, “Cecelia, don''t get me wrong, but I noticed you''re showing signs simr to when I
was pregnant. Don''t mind me saying this, but I think you should visit the hospital for a thorough health
checkup. After all, a woman is responsible for caring for her body.”
Thinking back on the helplessness and anxiety that overwhelmed her when she just got pregnant in the
past, Avery knew all too well the consequences a woman had to bear for getting pregnant before
marriage.
Back when she hadn''t realized the father of her child was Cayden, she was haunted by her
spections and imaginations of the child''s father being an appalling man. The tormenting days of
living under physical and mental torture were an experience she could never forget.
Avery''s words seemed to have convinced Cecelia.
Cecelia rubbed her head in a daze, trying hard to recall her memories. Her heart almost stopped
beating when she recollected the night she became drunk in a bar and spent the night with a strange
man. I don''t suppose I''m that lucky. There''s no way I became pregnant after that one night, right?
Cecelia still felt her head aching terribly despite her effort to reassure herself via self-deception.
Another wave of nausea engulfed her, and she pleaded with Avery in panic, “Avery, could you go to the
nearby pharmacy and help me buy a pregnancy test strip, please? Also, I don''t wish for anyone else to
know what happened today.”
“I got it, Cecelia. I''ll help you keep this a secret. Wait here while I go to the pharmacy to buy you a
pregnancy test strip. I''ll be right back.”
It was the peak hour for everyone to get off work as Trident Group''s employees exited their offices one
after the other.
As too many people were waiting for the elevator, and Avery was in a hurry to help Cecelia purchase
the pregnancy test strip, she took Cayden''s exclusive elevator downstairs and strode out when the
door opened.
Cayden frequently brought her with him when he used the private elevator, causing her to momentarily
forget the rule that stated all otherpany staff could only ess the employees'' elevators.
When she stepped out of the CEO''s exclusive elevator, Avery sensed the other employees regarding
her with peculiar looks and gazes filled withplicated emotions. Some of them even exchanged
whispers as theymented on Avery''s behavior. Only then did she realize her mistake.
However, she didn''t have the time to dwell on their reactions at that moment and swiftly rushed in the
pharmacy''s direction.
Many people nearby the employees'' elevators were intrigued and baffled by what they had just
witnessed. Those women who enjoyed gossiping, in particr, started a conversation as they stared at
Avery''s leaving figure from behind.
Anna uttered jealously, “Ah, is that Avery from the design department? Mr. Moore does treat her
differently. Look at that. She''s even allowed to use the CEO''s exclusive elevator. I''m so envious...”
Anna uttered jealously, “Ah, is that Avery from the design department? Mr. Moore does treat her
differently. Look at that. She''s even allowed to use the CEO''s exclusive elevator. I''m so envious...”
Betty shared Anna''s sentiment.
However, there was an additional hint of resentment glinting in her eyes. Betty said bitterly, “Her looks
aren''t extraordinary, and she has such an outdated fashion sense. My beauty far outshines hers. I
wonder what Mr. Moore sees in her.”
Betty was from the public rtions department, and she had always been very confident of her allure in
thepany because of her pretty face and slender figure.
Moreover, she admired Cayden and constantly wished she could win his affection to rapidly rise to the
top of the corporatedder. Regrettably, her fantasies never came true.
And now, seeing a woman with looks inferior to hers suddenly showing up beside Cayden, Betty
couldn''t help but feel utterly jealous.
Cathy, another gorgeous woman, nced at Betty and tut-tutted disdainfully while criticizing thetter
inwardly. You''ve preened yourself in such a sl*tty manner every day. I''d be surprised if Mr. Moore is
ever attracted to you!
Inside a pharmacy nearby thepany, all kinds of health supplements were arranged neatly on the
racks.
Avery quickly picked out two items—a pregnancy test strip and a pregnancy test kit, as she felt that the
result of one test was not convincing enough.
She could understand Cecelia''s mood at that moment.
The helplessness and panic felt by a woman when she suddenly became pregnant were genuinely
depressing. After she had purchased the items, she hastily returned to the office.
As she was moving with urgent haste, Avery ran into someone in thepany''s lobby.
The things in her hand scattered across the floor. As the ring pregnancy test strip and pregnancy
test kit were highly conspicuous, some employees who were passing by turned to look at her.
All of them shifted their curious gazes onto Avery. She covered her nose, which was hurting following
the collision, as her heart skipped a beat.
Without even identifying the person she had knocked into, she immediately squatted down to retrieve
the items on the floor.
Then, someone pulled her up from the ground.
When Avery looked up and saw Cayden standing before her, she uttered awkwardly, “Uh, Mr. Moore...”
Whenever they were at thepany or in public, she would address him in that manner.
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He narrowed his eyes and stared at the things tightly clutched in her hand while he curled his lips in a
pleasant surprise. “Avery, are you pregnant?”
She knew he had misunderstood her, but she had also promised Cecelia to keep that matter a secret.
As thepany had a mandatory rule that prohibited a pregnant female employee from receiving any
promotion, the current turn of events was fatal to her career progression.
She could only pretend to stay calm and mumbled, “N-No, that''s not it. My menstrual cycle is a few
dayste, so I wanted to take a test to see if I''m with child...”
Taking in the way she intertwined her fingers in nervousness, Cayden chuckled. “I remember yourst
menstruation was on the eighth day of this month, and only a fortnight has passed since then. Even if
you wish to take a test, you''ll have to wait for another month, right?”
His handsome facial features, arranged into a gentle smile, appeared exceptionally captivating,
rendering Avery slightly embarrassed. I can''t lie to him because he remembers the date of my
menstrual cycle so urately.
“I-I n to do the testter, so I bought these in advance.” Avery couldn''t even convince herself with
that excuse when the words left her mouth.
“Oh?” Cayden smirked mischievously while staring at her slightly blushed face. Her face bes red
easily whenever she tells a lie. This trait is almost exactly simr to Rory''s.
Avery stood there awkwardly for some time before she exined in an undertone, “Fine. I''ll tell you the
truth. I bought this pregnancy test kit for my colleague, but I won''t be telling you her identity because I
promised to help her keep this secret. I''m going to bring these things to her now, Mr. Moore. We''ll talk
againter.”
Avery, having a shy personality, felt highly self-conscious as she sensed everyone''s eyes trained on
her. That feeling was as if she was a show animal being exhibited at the zoo.
Naturally, Cayden was aware that the matter was a personal affair between his employees, so he didn''t
probe further.
He caressed Avery''s hair and uttered gently, “Come down as soon as you''re done. I''ll be waiting for you
at the parking lot.”
Red in the face, she nodded and hurriedly left.
Following her departure, Cayden''s tender gaze turned cold abruptly.
He swept his eyes across those onlookers staring at him in curiosity. Instantaneously, the domineering
aura he exuded could be felt by everyone in the crowd. Those employees were scared out of their wits,
prompting them to look away hastily. All of a sudden, they seemed very interested in checking out the
floor tiles.
Oh my gosh! Mr. Moore is so scary. How did he alter his mood so quickly? Is this poker-faced devil
really the same man who seemed so tender and loving just a few moments ago?
She knew he had misunderstood her, but she had also promised Cecelia to keep that matter a secret.