Chapter 567
Chapter 567 New Development
In the end, Stephanie lost her baby.
When Avery came to the ward, Stephanie seemed to have lost weight in an instant. Her face was pale,
and she looked really weak.
Despair was written all over her face, and her eyes were devoid of expression. It seemed that her soul
had drifted away.
“Stephanie...” Avery felt bad for her.
She approached the bed and gently took hold of Stephanie''s slender arm. “Don''t be too upset and
make sure to take good care of your health. Your well-being is the most important thing right now as
you can always try to get pregnant again in the future.”
“No. I will never get pregnant again.” Stephanie shook her head gently as a bitter look crossed her
face. “He was the one who did this to me. It''s a good thing that I lost the baby. A child who is unwanted
may not have a happy life...”
Stephanie initially disliked her child, but as he grew inside of her, she slowly started to anticipate his
arrival and rely on him.
Upon hearing that she had lost the baby, she initially thought it wouldn''t affect her much, but to her
surprise, her heart was filled with an intense ache.
Avery was stunned and didn''t know what to say.
It was pretty obvious that Jacob cared a lot for Stephanie and her baby, so she couldn''t fathom why he
would make her lose the baby.
A whileter, Avery, who was also a mother of two, rose to her feet abruptly. “Jacob has gone
overboard. The baby is also his. How could he be this cruel? I must demand an exnation from him!”
she told Stephanie.
“No, don''t do that,” Stephanie urged, shaking her head hastily.
Ignoring her protests, Avery pulled the door open to go look for Jacob.
When the door opened, she saw the man standing right outside the ward.
Avery was surprised to see that his face was wet with tears and his eyes red with exhaustion. Despite
his handsome face, he looked tired and emotionally drained.
Behind him, Cayden was seated on the bench, smoking irritatedly.
“You...” Avery couldn''t bring herself to reprimand Jacob when she saw his face.
Men would rarely cry, so it was clear that Stephanie''s miscarriage had dealt a huge blow to him.
“Avery, how is Stephanie doing?” Jacob asked worriedly. He was obviously concerned about Stephanie
but seemed to be holding back, not daring to enter the ward.
The guilt and pain in his gaze made Avery''s heart soften. “The miscarriage has crushed her, and she''s
emotionally unstable right now. Stephanie is a great girl, but she''s quite innocent. Treat her well and
make sure she doesn''t have to experience something this traumatizing again. Going through a
miscarriage can be detrimental to a woman''s health.”
Jacob''s fists balled up as the guilt in his gaze intensified. The sorrow on his face was evident as he
grunted in acknowledgment, “Mm...”
He walked into the ward and shut the door.
Avery could hear Stephanie wailing noisily and screaming for Jacob to leave her ward.
She was shocked at hearing themotion. Women could easily be emotional after suffering
from a miscarriage, so she knew how important for Stephanie should remain calm and should take
good care of herself.
She knocked on the door desperately but was stopped by Cayden.
“Ery, it''s not our ce to interfere in their matters. Let''s go back for now. I trust that Jacob will handle
the situation properly,” Cayden said as he took her hand and led her out.
“But I''m afraid Stephanie would act recklessly,” Avery replied, sounding worried.
“Don''t worry. Jacob will be with her, so she''ll be fine. You''re also pregnant, so do take care of yourself
and get more rest,” Cayden told her, feeling exasperated. Avery might be great, but she loved sticking
her nose into someone else''s matter.
“But...” Before she could say anything, Cayden picked her up and strode away from the ward.
As he walked along the corridor, he told her, “Didn''t you see Jacob was feeling bad about Stephanie''s
miscarriage, too? They need to solve the problem themselves, and Stephanie is the only one who can
make peace with herself. No matter what you say, it''s useless if she insists on being stubborn.”
Avery was speechless. She knew he was right as there was a saying, “The onlooker sees most of the
game.” She was an outsider, so no matter how much advice she provided, it was useless if the person
involved refused to change.
A few dayster, Xavier was still busy gathering evidence back in Trident Group.
He advised Avery not toe to work for the time being, worried that the rumors would affect her. After
all, he knew how proud the woman was.
Despite the situation, Avery was determined to go to work. She believed that hiding would only make
others think she was guilty.
Cayden had no choice but to relent.
Nevertheless, Avery didn''t expect to be the target of strange looks upon arrival at thepany.
As Yulissa had deliberately spread the word, the entirepany knew that Avery had cheated in the
exam.
Some of Avery''s colleagues in the design department who were close to her trusted that she wouldn''t
cheat as they had spent some time with her and knew her character well.
However, those from other departments naturally didn''t think that way. The rumor about Avery and their
CEO had spread like wildfire, so no matter how hard Avery worked to prove her abilities, the rest would
still regard her as a woman who slept her way up to the top. Of course, they dared not reveal their
thoughts as Cayden was their superior.
Cecelia and Nina were pretty defensive and would argue with those who dared to criticize Avery.
One was pregnant, and the other was feisty. They would reprimand those who had the guts to talk
badly about Avery in the design department. In an instant, no one dared to gossip about Avery in their
office anymore.
Avery was touched by their actions.
She felt upset about having to bear the pressure of public opinion, but she knew she had no choice but
to endure it for the time being.
Yulissa strutted into the design department in her high heels, looking arrogant as usual.
She came to a halt in front of Avery and mocked, “Avery, I can''t believe you still have the face to show
up at work after how you cheated in the exam. If I were you, I would''ve resigned and slunk home in
shame!”
“Ms. Yantz, let me reiterate that I have never cheated on the exam! You are well aware of who the
actual culprit is. Please be mindful of your words until the results are released. If you continue to make
baseless usations against me, I will sue you for defamation! And if it''s revealed that you have any
connection to this matter, I will also sue you for framing me.”
Yulissa trembled subconsciously under the woman''s frosty look. She pretended to be unfazed and
snorted out loud. “Well, you can continue being stubborn. You''ll bawl your eyes out when the results
are released.”
With that, she spun on her heels and left hastily.
After that, Avery calmed down and went back to work.
She knew that the truth would be revealed one day and that Cayden would prove her innocence.
Three dayster, there was a new development in the cheating case, just as expected.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.