Chapter 474
“W-What? Aren''t you worried about yourself at all?” Avery''s heart pounded as she stared at Cayden in
shock.
In the past few days, she had been living in misery, for she could not think of a way to resolve the
issue.
In fact, she had nightmares every night, dreaming that Cayden was taken away by the police. When
she woke up from those nightmares, she would find herself covered in sweat, but there was nothing
she could do.
To her surprise, Cayden did not panic upon finding out about the disk with records of his bribery.
Does he know what kind of terrible consequences awaits him once the disk is revealed to the public?
Right then, Cayden grabbed Avery''s chin tightly until it hurt.
“Why didn''t you tell me about this? Do you know that the first thing I did when I found out the disk is
why you called off the engagement was sigh in relief? But I''m angry, too. Why didn''t you tell me about
it?”
The light in Avery''s eyes dimmed.
She did not know how to tell him about it as she did not want him to feel hurt at all.
Avery found herself in a trance as she studied Cayden''s livid expression. It seemed like he was only
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Tightening her fists, she averted her gaze from him and said in a low voice, “I''m sorry. I know I
shouldn''t have hidden this from you, but I''m scared. I''m scared that your future will bepromised
because of this.”
Hearing that, Cayden stiffened.
Staring at her lips which he had reddened with his punishment, he hoarsely squeezed out, “Don''t you
know which is more important between my future and you? You should tell me everything instead of
bearing this burden all alone. By doing that, not only would you worsen the misunderstanding between
us, but you''ll end up stepping into someone else''s trap. Do you understand?”
Avery kept her gaze locked on the watch on Cayden''s wrist instead of looking at him. “I''m sorry...”
“Don''t ever say that you''re sorry again. You have toe to me first if you ever encounter something
like this again. It doesn''t matter what it is because I''ll find a way to deal with it,” said Cayden as he
shook his head.
He had no idea where to start correcting Avery''s habit of apologizing to others all the time.
Avery quietly hummed in agreement, but at that moment, her stomach grumbled and broke the tension
of the situation.
Her face heated up as she was a little embarrassed.
Caydenughed. “Are you hungry? You''re not being a good enough mother. How can you be so
stubborn despite bearing our child in you? You''re starving both yourself and the baby. How can I not
feel bad about that? Come on, I''ll take you to eat.”
With that said, Cayden lifted Avery into his arms to head toward the dining room.
Wrapping her arms around his neck, Avery uttered in embarrassment. “Put me down. I know I''m
pregnant, but I''m not disabled. I can walk on my own.”
Moreover, she was not the only person inhabiting that body—she was far heavier, and she was afraid
of tiring him out.
Looking at her, Cayden said, “You''re my wife, so who do I carry but you? Zach or Rory? They''re big
kids now, and they''ll have their husband and wife to carry. They won''t need me anymore.”
Avery was speechless.
Did he even hear himself? If the two kids didn''t look so much like Cayden, I''m going to start wondering
if he''s really their father.
In the dining room, a beautiful piece of music was ying, and the roses on the table smelled fragrant.
The table was filled with tes of delectable dishes suitable for pregnant women, and they were all
dishes that were cooked ording to the advice of the nutritionist Cayden hired. In other words, they
were exceptionally nutritious for the baby and the mother.
It was as if a spell had been broken after Avery''s conversation with Cayden back in the living room.
Thus, Avery''s weighed-down heart felt much lighter.
Maybe the things I thought were unsolvable were nothing to Cayden. Forgive me for my assumptions. I
thought hiding this from him would be good for him, but it was only making him worry about me and
making me stressed out. The two of us being honest with each other makesmunication much
easier.
Cayden then took a piece of meat from the stew and gave it to Avery, who then slowly brought it to her
lips.
However, she only managed to take a bite before a thought popped into her head. In a worried tone,
she asked, “Cayden, how are you going to deal with the disk? Its contents will be detrimental to your
future. I... I didn''t leave you like she asked me to. Will she expose the content in the disk to the public?
Will things turn bad for you? Why is there a disk with records of your bribery? Could someone have
faked it? Did you really do that in the past?”
Cayden patted her head. “Ten years ago, when I just took over Moore Group, thepany had
massive debt issues because of its operations. There was a significant capital chain rupture, and the
major banks were starting to withdraw their investments. Not only did many of the clients who were
working with Moore Group not lend us a helping hand, but they even made things worse for us. I was at
a loss when I took over the mess, so I had to take risks. The real estate industry had just begun to take
flight at that time. I saw its potential growth, so I bribed the city council''s deputy secretary for arge
plot ofnd. That was how I managed to salvage Moore Group from bankruptcy. I never thought that sly
Marvin Sheen would keep evidence of that. But, don''t you worry for I''ve already thought of a way to
deal with this, but before I can execute my n, I need you to y ''pretend'' with me. Ery, it''ll be tough
on you for a while.”
Cayden had alreadye up with a n to deal with the evidence of his bribery.
However, he would need Avery to help him in the act—they would have to pretend to break up.
Avery gazed at him and answered, “Of course. As long as I can help you get out of this situation, I''ll do
anything you ask me to.”
She knew that she was covering up for a crime, but it did not matter to her because it involved the man
she loved most.
In the past, Avery would scoff in contempt whenever she came across news of how some female
criminals willingly became the scapegoats for their drug-dealing or murderer lovers. She even thought
of those women as fools to have given up their lives for some criminals.
However, now that she was in the same position as them, she finally figured out why they did what they
did. They were no fools and they were only willing to do foolish things for love.
They knew that taking a step forward meant stepping into the quicksand—inescapable—but they still
did it for love.
That was the same for Avery.
She was willing to give up anything for Cayden. Her life, too, if needed. ying “pretend” with him was
a trivial request inparison to the lengths she would go to for him.