Chapter 416
Ever since she took part in the renovation project coboration with Vivi Group, Avery had been busy
every day.
Taking into ount that she was pregnant at that time, Cayden was worried that she would overexert
herself and her body. Because of that, he had made sure that the easiest work was being distributed to
Avery. Nheless, Avery was determined to give her best in finishing the backlog of work on her
hands.
Even though her rtionship with Cayden had not yet been announced publicly, the members of the
design department were all aware of it.
Despite working there for more than half a year and bringing excellent results, Avery was aware that
some of her colleagues still had a negative opinion of her, thinking that she was just for show.
She wanted to prove her abilities to others by working harder.
In the morning, Avery and her colleagues had met up with the Housing Authority, the Land Office, and
the nning Bureau of Ackleton. They listened to a briefing by the projectmander regarding the
old city n, the new and improved n, as well as the development reports of the project so far.
During the meeting, they also ironed out certain issues faced and discussed the possible setbacks in
the future. At the same time, they discussed the next steps in the project.
In the afternoon, Avery went against Cayden''s advice and insisted on doing a site visit with the rest of
her colleagues.
Avery had made up her mind to work as hard as possible, much to Cayden''s dismay and frustration.
However, there was nothing he could do that would change her mind. The only thing that he could do
was to make sure she was provided with nourishing food and supplements every day. Yet, despite all
that, Avery still lost a few pounds in a short span of one week.
During a lunch break on a random afternoon, Avery and her colleagues were having lunch in the
cafeteria. Kendrick was there too.
When he saw Avery, he was shocked to see that she had lost some weight.
Shouldn''t a woman be glowing and putting on weight during pregnancy? Why did Avery slim down
instead?
Avery''s tiny and delicate face looked even more fragile. It was a heart-wrenching sight.
Upon seeing how slim she had be, Kendrick ced a huge fish fillet onto her te. “Avery, you''re
getting too skinny. It''s time you start taking care of yourself. Here, have some fish. It''s good for your
body.”
“Oh, uh, thank you!” Avery thanked him, albeit a bit awkwardly.
At the side, Cecelia and Nina hid their smiles behind their hands as they exchanged nces. Even Mr.
Moore''s brother has learned how to take care of Avery. Looks like the Moore family is one step closer
to epting Avery into the family.
Meanwhile, Yulissa was seated at the adjacent table. Her expression darkened as her grip on her
utensils tightened.
How dare she flirt with the general manager in broad daylight and with so many eyes watching her?
Such a shameless vixen!
Kendrick broke into a huge smile. His handsome face became even more charming in an instant.
“Everyone has been working hard in Trident Group recently! Eat whatever you guys want to your
heart''s content! Today, the bill is on me!” he offered generously.
All the employees gasped in delight. “Are you being serious, Mr. Kendrick?”
Kendrick raised his chin proudly and elegantly. “Of course! I''m such a handsome gentleman. Do I look
like someone who would go back on his word?”
The cafeteria erupted into cheers and apuse. Laughter filled the ce as huge smiles appeared on
each face.
After thanking Kendrick in unison, the employees began ordering their favorite food and drinks. Even
those who had finished their lunch came back for a second helping. After all, the food served by the
cafeteria of Trident Group was better than average. Coupled with the fact that it was free lunch by the
general manager, everyone wanted to get the best deal out of it.
As lunch break was nearing its end, Kendrick finished his meal and was the first to leave the table.
Before he left, he whispered to Avery, “Avery, I know that Cayden regards this renovation project as
extremely important, but you shouldn''t overwork yourself. You''re taking care of two bodies now. You
shouldn''t exhaust yourself too much. If anything were to happen to you, Cayden would be
heartbroken.”
“I know. I''ll try.” Avery felt a hint of warmth flowing through her heart when she heard Kendrick''s
concerns.
“All right. I''ll be leaving now, then.” Kendrick smiled. “If you face any problems or troubles in the
company, feel free to find me.”
“Okay.” Avery nodded.
Seeing that Avery looked fine and was not vomiting excessively as in her previous pregnancy, Kendrick
was finally relieved enough to turn and leave.
As she stared at Kendrick''s diminishing silhouette, Avery could not help but feel a little taken aback.
Kendrick used to be carefree and irresponsible, but ever since he came to work after the New Year, he
seemed to have changed a lot. He started to be serious at work and helped lessened Cayden''s
burdens.
After Kendrick left, Cecelia and Nina immediately sat down next to Avery and raised their eyebrows at
her. “Avery, Mr. Moore''s brother was so concerned about you. Does that mean their family has
epted you?”
“It''s not as simple as you guys think. It''s still not ideal, but fortunately, it''s a lot better than before.” Avery
touched her belly subconsciously with tenderness on her face.
She did not tell anyone in thepany that she was pregnant. She even hid that fact from Cecelia and
Nina.
If they knew that she was carrying a baby, they would most definitely restrict her job scope.
That would mean losing whatever freedom she had at work.
“In my opinion, even though the Moore family has a big business and is a well-known wealthy family,
our Avery is in no way inferior! Whether it''s looks or abilities, you''re one of a kind! You''re definitely a
great match for Mr. Moore!” Nina rested her chin on her hands as she stared at Avery with unparalleled
admiration.
“Mm-hmm. The most important thing is still Mr. Moore''s attitude. Mr. Moore is very assertive. If he''s on
your side, even if the entire Moore family is against you, it still doesn''t matter. Besides, we all saw how
Mr. Kendrick treated you. He surely approves of you as his sister-inw. The real challenge will be Old
Mr. Moore and Mr. Moore''s mother. However, the older generation would usually be pleased to have
many grandchildren. Once you bear them another baby, I believe Old Mr. Moore will be out of the way.
As for Mrs. Moore... The rtionship between mothers-inw and daughters-inw is the toughest to
deal with, but since you and Mr. Moore already have children, you can opt to only live with him after
you''ve gotten married,” Cecelia analyzed.
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With a smile, Avery shook her head gently. “You guys don''t have to worry too much about me. It''ll all be
resolved one day. Cecelia, you''re almost four months pregnant. Do you have any ns for the future?”
Cecelia added more chilis to her te, shrugging nonchntly. She seemed to be craving all sorts of
spicy food ever since she got pregnant. “I''ll cross that bridge when I get to it. I just n to take it one
step at a time. I''ll take care of this child on my own. After all, it''s not like I can''t support my child myself.”
Nina nced at Cecelia''s growing belly. Memories of her forced abortion flooded back into her mind,
causing her to fall silent. Lowering her head, Nina focused on whatever food she had left on her te
as she tried to ignore her bleeding heart.
Catching sight of Nina''s reaction, Avery immediately realized her mistake. If she could turn back time,
she would have taped her mouth shut. Out of all the things she could have said, Avery regretted that
she had picked a sore subject.
She quickly changed the topic. “Have you guys got any rough ideas on the design n for the
renovation project?”
At the mention of work, Nina quickly perked up and began sharing her thoughts. “So I was thinking...”
Avery breathed a sigh of relief.
She did not know how tofort Nina from the traumatic experience, but she had the rest of her life to
make it up to Nina.
At eight-forty-five in the evening, Avery was still working, drafting a design n.
All of a sudden, her phone rang, breaking the silence and startling her.
Upon seeing Cayden''s name on the caller ID, Avery sighed in relief before picking up the call. “Hello?”
On the other end of the call, Cayden''s mild frustration could be heard in his low voice. “It''s sote. Why
are you still working?”