Chapter 496
Chapter 496 She Could Not Stomach It
ke and Avery continued chatting for a while. After ascertaining that his granddaughter''s condition
was not too serious, he finally felt more at ease.
As Alina gazed at her niece, who was still calm despite lying in a hospital bed, her thoughts flew to the
events that had transpired at the engagement party. Finally, she gave voice to her curiosity. “During the
engagement party, what exactly happened between you and Cayden? Why did you break things off
halfway through the party? I know you''re a sensible person and would never act so impulsively unless
it was something serious. Can you tell me why you did so?”
A sad and disappointed look shed across Avery''s pale face at those words. “I was probably just a
little afraid of marriage. I''m terrified of walking into the grave of love. I''m also fearful about my life
revolving around one person after marriage and worry that I''ll lose myself. I''ve seen many cases of
women who are strong, independent, and excel at their work while single. After getting married,
however, their lives be centered around cooking, cleaning, and children. Some even lose their
individuality and self-worth. I don''t want to be like that...”
That''s a lie. I just don''t want Grandpa and Aunt Alina to worry about me. After all, Grandpa is in poor
health. What if his blood pressure rises after he finds out I was threatened, causing him to fall ill again?
As for Aunt Alina, she has quite a short temper. If she learns the truth, she might storm off to confront
Nicole in anger. And if the situation gets ugly, things will blow up and spiral out of control.
Alina did not sense anything amiss about Avery''s exnation. After all, she had always viewed Avery
as an honest and truthful person ever since thetter was a young child. Nheless, she could not
help thinking that her niece had behaved too willfully by breaking off the engagement for that reason
alone.
She shook her head while sighing. Half amused and exasperated, she replied reproachfully, “You little
scallywag. You''re so used to being spoiled by your grandfather that you''ve be rather willful. An
engagement is a big deal, so how could you call it quits just like that? Besides, marriage is such a
sacred covenant. Why are you describing it as the grave of love? Of course, my marriage now is no
booming sess, so I''m not qualified to preach at you. Despite all that, I still think it''s a beautiful thing
when a woman marries the person she loves. I also trust Cayden''s character and abilities. Judging
from how doting he is to you, he''ll never let you suffer miserably, even after you''ve be husband
and wife.”
The corners of Avery''s lips curled upward in a faint smile that seemed to be of mingled bitterness and
helplessness. “I know what I did was wrong. Whenever I encountered problems in the past, I always
liked shouldering them alone and keeping my pain to myself. I''d rather suffer in silence than share how
I felt. However, things are going to be different now. From now on, I''ll tell Cayden or talk to you or
Grandpa if something''s bothering me. I won''t behave so recklessly again.”
“All right. Stop reprimanding Ery. My darling granddaughter needs constion after getting involved in
a serious car ident, so why are you saying such things to her? No matter what she decides to do, I
support her. Even if she does break up with Cayden, that''s all right by me. My granddaughter is
beautiful, studied abroad, and is good at her job. It won''t be difficult for her to make a good match.
Besides, look at the Moore family. Only a few of them are normal. Cayden''s mother, in particr, is
especially hostile. If Ery marries into their family, she''ll surely suffer at that woman''s hands.” ke''s
love for his granddaughter knew no bounds, and everything she did was right in his eyes.
“Dad, she acts like this because you spoil her. Ah, it''s impossible to reason with you two.” Alina cleared
her throat, then could not resist continuing to lecture Avery. “Ery, a woman can be willful, but there must
be boundaries. Everyone has limits to their tolerance. As long as one has a good grasp of those limits,
one will seed in keeping the love and novelty alive in a marriage.”
“Okay, Aunt Alina. I''ll keep that in mind,” Avery replied, nodding repeatedly at her aunt''s teachings like
a good student. “Oh, by the way, Nina stepped out to get me dinner, but I don''t know why she isn''t back
yet. I''ve tried calling her but couldn''t get through. Could you go outside and help me check if she''s
back?”
“Sure. I''ll check outside the hospital and call you after I''ve found Nina.” As Alina spoke, she got to her
feet and walked toward the door. Then, she turned around to ask ke, “What do you feel like eating,
Dad? I''ll go out and buy some.”
“I don''t have much appetite. You can just buy anything you like. Get some sweet soup for Ery. She likes
sweet stuff,” requested ke specifically.
“Okay.”
Outside the hospital, Nina was heading toward the building while carrying arge stic bag filled with
takeout. As she passed the parking lot of arge shopping mall, she suddenly spotted Aaron getting
out of a luxury car.
Then, a breathtakingly beautiful woman with a shapely figure and long, wavy hair emerged from the
car. Her eyes and haughty expression looked familiar. Isn''t she the woman who humiliated me when I
was at the hospital and forced to undergo surgery? She''s Aaron''s so-called fiancée, Courtney, right?
She watched Courtney link arms with Aaron while walking happily toward the shopping mall. The sight
of them brought back the painful memories of what she had suffered at the hospital and the fetus that
had been forcibly aborted.
Her horrific experience was a bloody reminder of all the cruel things the despicable couple had done to
her, and she seethed with rage. Aaron, that b*stard! He''s the reason I suffer every day, yet he appears
fine and dandy without the slightest sense of guilt!
Rage bubbled inside her. Of course, it was not because she had feelings for Aaron but because she felt
a deep disgust for having been raped by a sleazy man like him.
She spat on the ground, repulsed by the couple''s public disy of affection. As her anger burned, she
felt as though she had a ball of fire in her chest. I genuinely want nothing more to do with him. I have
my pride and can''t be bothered to getpensation from him. Even so, I can''t bring myself to stomach
how he treated me. All I want is to seek justice for my unborn child who was deprived of the right to
live!
As she stared at Aaron''s eye-catching supercar parked there, her lips curled into a sneer.
She hurried to a nearby store and bought spray paint in various colors. Then, she went to Aaron''s car
and began wildly spraying the paint over it. She even used the paint to draw a turtle and write the
words “shameless b*stard” and “the world''s most disgusting sc*mbag” on the car''s hood.
After practically covering the entire car in graffiti, she stood back and smugly admired her handiwork
when a pair of fair yetrge and strong hands suddenly grabbed her wrists.
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She spun around in shock and saw a man. He bore some resemnce to Aaron but was much more
handsome, menacing, and charming. Just one nce at him was enough to stun herpletely.