Chapter 456
“The first of May? So fast?” ke and Alina eximed in unison.
Despite knowing that Avery would get married one day, ke was still emotional.
The granddaughter I doted on the most and who once depended on me solely is going to get married
soon. Truly, I can''t bear to part with her!
Lifting his gnarled hands that were trembling, he wiped the tears that had escaped his eyes at some
point in time. “Ery, I knew that you''d get married sooner orter and have looked forward to that day for
a long time. But now that you''re really getting married, I''m reluctant to let you go!”
His wizened eyes and the tears inexorably shimmering in them made Avery''s heart feel heavy beyond
words. Her nose stung, and she felt like something was lodged in her throat.
However, she had long since learned to control her emotions after the trials and tribtions she had
been through in the past few years. Thanks to that, she didn''t cry in front of her grandfather.
Taking out a piece of tissue, Avery helped to wipe his tears and coaxed, “Actually, Grandpa, it doesn''t
matter whether I get married. We''re in the same city, and the distance between us isn''t far. As long as
I''m free, I''lle and visit you. Don''t be sad, Grandpa.”
Ever since young, Avery had witnessed ke experiencing untold struggles. From then, she vowed to
treat her grandfather well in the future.
At the side, Alina smilingly interjected with Zachary in her arms, “Dad, Ery is already of marriageable
age. Even if she doesn''t get married now, she''ll still be doing so a few yearster. Furthermore, there
are few decent men like Cayden. We should be d that she''s marrying him.”
Sighing, ke solemnly ced Avery''s hand into Cayden''s palm.
Staring at their intimately interlocked hands, he urged earnestly, “Cayden, my granddaughter is
sensible, but she''s too sensitive sometimes. As such, you must tolerate her more. Soon, the two of you
are going to be a family. No matter what happens, you have to be considerate of each other. And Ery,
work keeps Cayden busy. Business socializing is something he can''t avoid, and you need to learn to
understand that. Cayden, I''ll be entrusting my precious granddaughter to you. I sincerely wish you both
happiness in all of your days.”
Cayden stepped forward and led the elderly man to the couch for a seat.
As he gazed straight into ke''s eyes, a resolute vow tumbled out of his sexy lips. “Grandpa, I promise
to love Avery with all my life and protect her forever. You can rest assured about that. After we get
married, I''ll transfer all my personal assets to her. If I were to betray her one day, I''d leave the marriage
penniless. What do you think about that?”
Upon hearing that, Alina was slightly stunned.
Never had she expected Cayden to make such a promise.
He''s in charge of the whole of Trident Group. Thus, his worth is naturally astronomical. Even if it''s
just his personal assets, it''ll be a great fortune unimaginable to the ordinary person. If he were to really
transfer them to Avery, wouldn''t she be the richest woman in Ackleton?
Once again, she studied the handsome young man seriously.
There wasn''t a hint of deception in Cayden''s sincere gaze. On the contrary, his eyes brimmed with
infinite love for Avery.
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Well, Avery has impable taste and found a great man, unlike me. Not only did I get duped by a man
into losing my innocence and heart, but I even ended up in such a wretched state.
Feeling depressed, she stopped thinking about the unpleasant events of the past. Instead, she
continued ying patiently with the well-behaved Zachary and Rory.
ke was tickled pink to hear that Cayden wanted to transfer his assets to his granddaughter after
marriage. “What nonsense are you spouting, Cayden? My granddaughter isn''t the kind of woman who''s
vain and materialistic. She''s just a silly girl and is lucky to marry you. If she were to pick on you, you
must tell me. I''ll help you teach her a lesson.”
At that, Avery looked at ke aggrievedly.
I''m his granddaughter, okay? I haven''t even gotten married yet, but he has already started to favor his
soon-to-be grandson-inw. This is unfair!
Reaching out, Cayden took her fingers and enveloped them in his palm.
Avery could distinctly sense the searing warmth from his palm.
At the film studio, Nicole was shooting on set while sporting an exquisite headdress and an ancient
costume that gave off a celestial feeling.
The costume drama titled Resplendent Beauty that she was filming was adapted from a novel on the
inte that was all the rage then. It depicted the tragic love story of a prince skilled in battle and a
stunningly beautiful sage on opposing sides during a war-torn era.
The filming of the costume drama that day was of the sixteenth scene, whereby the prince and sage
parted ways because of a misunderstanding. The female lead was captured and brought into the
pce by a noble consort who idolized the prince. She was pped for revenge, but the prince rushed
over in time and saved her. Consequently, their rtionship deepened, and they started going into
courtship.
“Acton! Everyone is to be silent, and all idlers before the cameras are to leave at once!” the director
ordered through a megaphone.
In no time, order was restored at the set.
The shooting then began.
The noble consort sent men to bring the sage into the pce beforemanding an attendant and a
maid to p her without showing mercy.
Of course, the person being pped was Nicole''s stand-in, a woman with a simr figure and
countenance.
Meanwhile, Nicole had two assistants by her side. One held an umbre over her head while the other
peeled grapes for her.
As Nicole enjoyed being waited on hand and foot by her assistants, she watched the stand-in film the
scene on her behalf.
Fortunately, the stand-in''s acting skills were pretty good, and the scene promptly wrapped up.
The next scene was of the male lead being distressed over the female lead''s injury before carrying her
to his bedroom to take care of her. That aside, he forced a kiss on her.
Since quite a number of close-up shots were required for that scene, Nicole had no choice but to film it
in person.
The actor ying the male lead recently enjoyed a surge in worth and was one of the hottest
heartthrobs in the country. On top of that, his acting skills were considered remarkable in the
entertainment industry dominated by young idols.
Despite his striking looks and impressive acting skills, Nicole felt that he couldn''tpare to Cayden at
all. She had no feelings toward him and was tantly perfunctory while acting with him.
On camera, the director observed that Nicole only knew how to feign innocence by widening her eyes.
Therefore, the sight of the male and female leads kissing was horribly awkward.
Inwardly, the director cursed incessantly. He was so livid that he was gripped by the urge to smash the
camera.
Initially, the film''s female lead was to be another young and popr actress with both beauty and acting
skills. Unexpectedly, a day before the filming started, the poor actress without any family background
was given the boot and reced with Nicole. The entire incident smelled fishy, so no one would believe
that there wasn''t some pulling of strings behind the scenes.
The filming for that scene took over an hour with countless retakes before it finally passed muster.
Nicole went back to her trailer to change.
When she came out after changing, she walked out with her manager, Wendy Longstaff.
She was in a good mood since Bonnie said she had alreadypleted the task Nicole entrusted to
her. ording to thetter, Avery was rather shocked upon receiving the disk.
Hence, she believed that Avery would soon leave Ackleton and Cayden of her own volition.
For that reason, Nicole was in high spirits.
When that woman has left, I believe that Cayden will fall in love with me sooner orter, considering my
charms and my parent''s support!