Chapter 383
Avery did not leave immediately after passing a pregnancy test kit to Cecelia. Instead, she waited
outside anxiously because she couldn''t leave Cecelia alone when thetter looked so vulnerable.
After a few minutes, Cecelia opened the door to the restroom.
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Her hand trembled while holding the pregnancy test kit. She said nothing, but the color was evidently
drained from her face.
Avery could see the two red lines on the pregnancy test kit clearly.
One of her eyelids twitched. Looking perplexed, she asked, “Cecelia...”
She had never heard about Cecelia having a boyfriend ever since her employment at thepany.
Besides, Cecelia always talked about how she preferred being single. She even stated that she would
dedicate her life to her career and never get married.
So why is she suddenly pregnant?
Meanwhile, Cecelia looked frantic, and her thoughts were in a mess.
God! What kind of joke are you pulling on me? It only took a one-night stand with aplete stranger
for her to be pregnant. She reckoned there wasn''t anyone who was unluckier than her.
“I''m actually pregnant... I''m doomed!” Ceceliaughed bitterly. Her usual optimism was now reced
by worry.
“Who is the baby''s father, Cecelia?” Avery asked hesitantly.
A hint of confusion shed across Cecelia''s eyes. “The baby''s father... After getting drunk that night, I
had sex with a man while intoxicated. When I woke up the next day, I didn''t dare look at his face. I ran
away immediately after realizing what I did. I... I don''t know who he is...”
Avery had never seen Cecelia looking so distraught before.
In her mind, Cecelia was smart, tactful, and capable at her work. Besides, the woman was an optimist
that rarely expressed emotions like fear and helplessness.
Feeling sorry for Cecelia, Avery stepped forward and hugged her. “Why were you so careless? Now
that this has happened, we can''t change anything by regretting it. The most important thing right now is
to decide what to do with the baby.”
Avery''s concerned look brought Cecelia back to her senses eventually. “I really don''t know what to do.
Let me think about it,” she sighed.
The child came at the wrong time.
Cecelia had no idea who the baby''s father was, not to mention that this was a critical period for her to
be promoted.
Trident Group had a strict policy stating that pregnant and breastfeeding employees could not qualify
for the promotion.
The manager of the design department unintentionally revealed to Cecelia that her name was included
in the promotion list.
However, Cecelia''s unexpected pregnancy disrupted her ns.
However, Cecelia''s unexpected pregnancy disrupted her ns.
For that, she found it hard to ept the truth.
“I will support you no matter what decision you make in the end, Cecelia. If you''re going to have an
abortion, I will apany you to the hospital. But think carefully about it before making your decision.
After all, we''re talking about the life of an innocent baby. Besides, abortion is very harmful to a
woman...”
Perhaps a woman would be morepassionate after bing a mother, for deep down, Avery
wouldn''t really agree with Cecelia if she decided to get an abortion in the end.
“I will consider it carefully.” Cecelia was even more troubled upon hearing Avery''s suggestion.
She ced her hand on her tummy. As of then, no one could tell that she was pregnant because her
tummy was still t.
Cecelia regretted allowing herself to get wasted that day, and she regretted more that she did not take
a look at the man''s face after everything happened. Now, she didn''t even know what he looked like.
She thought about her pregnancy worriedly. What if the baby''s father is a terrible man? Will the baby
inherit it and turn out like him?
Cayden left thepany with Xavier for a rescheduled dinner.
This allowed Avery to stay back and apany Cecelia. They had been talking for hours until around
eight o''clock when Cayden called her.
Avery went down to the parking lot after hanging up.
Too much happened on that day. After doing a field inspection and filming a perfumemercial, she
still had to deal with Cecilia and Nina''s situation. Avery felt like it had been a very long day.
When she reached the parking lot, she saw Cayden smoking while discussing something with Xavier.
Cayden''s expression was stern and cold, but upon seeing Avery walking toward his direction, the sharp
glint in his eyes immediately became softer.
Avery wasn''t the most dazzling woman, but there was something very special about her. Just like the
meaning of her name, she was pure and innocent. She was like a ripe juicy peach that looked tempting
to people.
Xavier, too, noticed Avery walking toward them.
Her presence brought warmth to the cold winter.
After greeting her, Xavier said, “Ms. Rumpley, Mr. Moore won''t be able to drive today because he drank
a little at dinner while socializing. Something cropped up, and I am unable to drive the two of you back.
Can you drive yourselves home, Ms. Rumpley? Or how about I call Leif and ask him to pick you guys
up?”
Cayden passed the car keys to Avery without hesitation. “It''s fine. Let Ery drive.”
Avery turned to observe Cayden''s car instinctively. It was a grand and formidable-looking ck Bugatti
Veyron. The exterior of the car was so shiny that she could use it as a mirror. This car costs more than
ten million!
Although she got her driving license a few years ago, she didn''t drive much. Can I really pull this off?
As the cigarette between his fingers extinguished, Cayden took onest puff before throwing the
cigarette butt into a trash can nearby.
Then, he turned to Avery and said, “Come on. Let''s go home.”
Avery clenched the car keys in her hand tightly when she caught a whiff of alcoholing from
Cayden. “I''m not very good at driving, and I barely drive at all...”
Cayden smiled as his eyebrows rxed. “It''s okay. Just treat this as a practice. Next time, I''ll buy you a
car of your own.”
“I''m afraid I''ll damage the car,” Avery said in a low voice.
What am I supposed to do if I damage such a luxurious sports car?
“Well, even if you''re that bad at driving, you won''t run into traffic barriers or drive up the roof, right?”
Cayden teased her light-heartedly.
Avery shook her head. “That won''t happen. It''s just that I haven''t driven in a long time. If I damage this
car, I will never be able topensate you...”
Cayden suddenly strode toward her. As his tall figure approached, she could feel his familiar aura
surrounding her.
Avery''s heart raced.
As Cayden lifted her hair and twirled it around his fingers, he cracked a slight smile and said, “If you
damage the car, you canpensate me with yourself. You can spend the rest of your life
compensating me.”
Avery said nothing to that, but her heart was beating very fast.
After Cayden guided her to the driver''s seat, he walked to the other side of the car and got into the
passenger seat.
“Don''t be nervous,” Cayden said to Avery gently, “Cars are merely objects. Nothing is more important
than our safety. Just treat it like a toy car and rx. Even if you crash the car, you don''t have to bear
any responsibility.”
Avery didn''t know whether tough or cry at Cayden''s attitude toward money.
He might be okay with me treating his expensive car like a toy car, but I''m not brave enough to do
that...
Cayden passed the car keys to Avery without hesitation. “It''s fine. Let Ery drive.”