Chapter 421


    The night was dark but particrly charming.


    The room next door fell silent after some time.


    Themotion next door had aroused Cayden''s desire. At first, he paid full attention to cleaning


    Avery''s body, but gradually, he lost his grip on himself.


    A faint, elegant fragrance like blooming violets emanated from Avery''s body, and the fresh scent kept


    Cayden spellbound.


    Cayden felt his body temperature rising in tandem with the water temperature in the bathtub.


    Restlessly, hisrge palms roamed over Avery''s body.


    On the other hand, Avery remainedposed, though she felt weak. “No. The doctor said we must


    control ourselves in the first trimester, or it could lead to a miscarriage...”


    Since learning about Avery''s pregnancy, Cayden had avoided physical intimacy with her for several


    days now.


    Though Cayden could control his urges, his desires often got the best of him whenever he touched


    Avery.


    “I won''t hurt you, so don''t worry. And I won''t harm our baby.” Cayden held Avery tightly, pulling her into


    his chest.


    He gazed into her eyes, which glowed like stars in the night sky, as he grappled with the urge to give in


    to the temptation.


    He tried so hard to resist his desire that beads of sweat began forming on his forehead. Even the veins


    on his temples throbbed visibly.


    Avery could not help but feel sorry for him.


    After a short pause, she said, “I-If you really want it, perhaps, I-I can... use other methods...”


    Right after that, Avery began to work her magic without looking at the expression on Cayden''s face.


    Cayden was taken aback by Avery''s action. He did not expect that she would help relieve him in such a


    manner.


    The man gazed intently at Avery''s blushing cheeks. Her bright eyes reminded him of the starry night


    they first met as adults.


    After an hour of intimate activities, Cayden heaved a sigh of relief while Avery''s hands became sore


    from the exertion.


    After tenderly cleaning his body and hers, he carried Avery in his arms, bringing her to the bed.


    Pregnant women would often get exhausted easily.


    Avery, who was already drowsy, flipped over and dived right into the soft cottonforter the moment


    her body touched the bed. In just seconds, she fell into a deep sleep.


    Running his warm fingers through her lustrous hair while looking at her peaceful sleeping face, Cayden


    fell deep in thought.


    Despite having already consummated their marriage and even having two lovely children with another


    one on the way, Cayden still desired to give Avery the most amazing wedding ever.


    Initially, he had nned to hold the wedding at the end of the year, but looking at the turn of events, he


    had no choice but to bring it forward.


    Cayden understood every woman wanted to feel beautiful, relished in romantic moments, and dreamed


    of an unforgettable wedding. Avery was no different.


    Hence, having a wedding in May seemed like a good n, as Avery''s pregnancy would not be too


    noticeable.


    Cayden looked forward to the sacred moment when Avery donned the wedding dress for him.


    Meanwhile, the morning had broken, but Nicole had barely sleptst night.


    shbacks of yesterday''s memories kept ying in her mind, causing her to suffer from physical pain


    and mental torment that resulted in nightmares. Just as she was about to break down, her phone rang,


    jolting her awake.


    It was the doctor on the line, informing her that the DNA test results were ready for collection at the


    hospital.


    After hanging up, Nicole sat up and drew back the curtains. The searing morning sun that flooded the


    room nearly brought her to tears.


    She nced at the clock and realized it was only half past seven.


    After returning homest night, she tossed and turned, managing to sleep for less than three hours. As


    she looked down at her bandaged left hand, Nicole''s eyes filled with resentment.


    The previous night was meant to be a family reunion, yet her foster parents were so preupied with


    apanying her grandparents at the family house that they forgot about her.


    Fury surged inside her.


    They would have called me on such an important day had they truly cared about me!


    What frustrated Nicole the most was the fact that the man with whom she had her first sexual


    encounter was not Cayden but rather an uncouth individual who even threatened her after taking


    advantage of her. The irony of the situation was not lost on her.


    For so many years, Nicole had presented herself to the world as the precious daughter of the Lambert


    family. She had always held herself in high esteem and believed no man was worthy of her love.


    Yet, at that point, she had no choice but to offer herself to a despicable scoundrel.


    Wearing her pajamas, Nicole descended the stairs and spotted ire arranging flowers in the living


    room.


    Her brows creased with an indescribable sadness as she gazed upon the elegant woman.


    ire, too, noticed Nicole from a distance and set aside her pruning shears. Speaking softly, she said,


    “Good morning, Nickie. Your grandfather suffered a heart attack yesterday, and your father and I had to


    rush over to be with him. We tried calling you toe with us, but your phone was off, and we couldn''t


    get through to you. If you have time today, it would be good to visit your grandfather. He''s been asking


    about you.”


    Deep in Nicole''s heart, she sneered. That old man asked about me? Please. He just wants me to get


    out of his way!


    Although Nicole did not care about her grandfather, she acted as if she was worried about him. “Okay.


    Sorry, Mom. My phone ran out of battery yesterday. Is Grandpa all right?”


    While speaking, she started helping ire tidy up the flowers, deliberately revealing her bandaged


    palm.


    “Thank goodness the nanny noticed something was wrong with him. The rescue was timely, so he''s out


    of danger,” ire uttered.


    However, her attention quickly turned to Nicole''s wounded hand. “Nickie, what happened to your


    hand?” she asked with concern, grasping Nicole''s wrist.


    Nicole, feeling slightly relieved that her mother was finally showing concern, pulled her hand away and


    attempted to console ire. “It''s nothing, Mom. I hurt my hand during filming. It should be okay after a


    few days of rest.”


    ire knitted her brows with concern and responded warmly, “Take two weeks off from filming, stay at


    home, and get some rest. Why didn''t you say anything when you got hurt? You''re just trying to make


    me worry, aren’t you?”


    Nicole sped her hands around ire''s arm and spoke sweetly. “It''s okay, Mom. I''ll be fine in a few


    days. I''ll go call Dad down for breakfast, all right?”


    “Okay. Your father is in the study talking with his secretary. Come down right away after you''ve


    informed them. Oh, please ask Mr. L to join us,” ire said.


    “Got it!”


    Nicole kissed ire''s cheek and went to the study to call William for breakfast.


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    When she arrived at the study, she saw the door was slightly ajar.


    Right as Nicole was about to knock on the door, a deep male voice suddenly caught her attention. It


    was Alfred L, her father''s secretary, speaking to her father.


    “Mr. Lambert, here''s the evidence of Cayden''s bribery from eight years ago,” Alfred said.


    Nicole was stunned when she heard those words. Her heart raced uncontrobly, and she felt as if she


    had been struck by lightning.