Chapter 616


    Chapter 616 Shut Up Wretch


    At the sound of Cecelia''s desperate plea, Avery''s heart skipped a beat. The oil pastel she held slipped


    from her grasp, falling to the ground.


    Without pausing to retrieve it, she anxiously inquired, “Cecelia, where are you right now? What


    happened? Quickly send me your location!”


    “I... I''m at...” Cecelia''s voice sounded breathless, as if she had been running frantically on the road.


    Before she could finish her sentence, amanding female voice cut in, “Capture her! Even if you


    have to tie her up and take her to the hospital! Cecelia, if you obey and cooperate, I might spare one of


    those wretches. But if you dare to defy me, don''t me me for being ruthless!”


    As Avery listened to the voice, it felt oddly familiar, but for a moment, she couldn''t figure out who it was.


    Just as she was about to inquire about the situation, she heard Cecelia''s angry retort to the woman on


    the other end, “Griselda, my child hasn''t reached the due date yet. Don''t even dare to harm them. I will


    never sacrifice my baby''s life to save your son, so abandon that idea right now. If you want to harm my


    child, you''ll have to get rid of me first!”


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    “So, you''ve decided to take the difficult path, huh? Cecelia, whether you like it or not, you must agree.


    Your child''s sole purpose of existence is to save my son''s life! Bind her!” The woman ordered


    ruthlessly.


    “Uh... mm...” Cecelia''s distressed whimper could be heard from the other end of the line.


    “Cecelia...” Avery longed for wings to fly instantly to Cecelia''s side.


    “Avery, listen,” Cecelia rushed to convey her message at lightning speed, “I am at Hyacinth Bay Hotel


    right now. Griselda is plotting to...”


    Before she could finish, a loud bang echoed through the phone.


    “Cecelia, Cecelia?” Avery anxiously redialed the number, but the line repeatedly indicated that the call


    couldn''t get through.


    Avery''s heart was instantly consumed by a burning anxiety, sensing that something had gone wrong


    with Cecelia.


    In the past, her impulsive nature might have driven her to rush off and find Cecelia without a second


    thought. However, after her near-death experience, shepelled herself to stay calm andposed.


    “Mom, what happened to Ms. Zuckerberg?” Despite their young age, Zachary and Rory could sense


    from their mother''s worried expression that something unfortunate had taken ce.


    “Something happened to Ms. Zuckerberg. Zach, why don''t you take your sister and continue drawing? I


    will call Daddy right away.”


    “Okay.” The two little ones dutifully settled down to resume their drawing without bothering her.


    Avery stepped aside and promptly dialed Cayden''s number.


    Meanwhile, at Trident Group, Cayden was in the midst of a meeting with thepany''s executives


    when Avery''s urgent call came through.


    “Cayden, something terrible has happened to Cecelia! Griselda has kidnapped her and ns to extract


    bone marrow from her unborn child to save her own son. Can you determine their precise location?”


    Realizing the gravity of the situation, Cayden promptly adjourned the meeting. Maintaining aposed


    demeanor, he responded, “Avery, remain at home for the time being and avoid going anywhere. I''ll take


    charge of this immediately. Once I locate Cecelia, you can join me then.”


    “Yes, please hurry. Cecelia is in grave danger right now...” Avery responded with great concern.


    “Alright.” After ending the call, Cayden''s chilling gaze fixed upon Xavier''s face.


    Xavier, puzzled, lightly touched his own face and jokingly remarked, “Mr. Moore, why are you giving me


    that look? Is there something on my face? Did I grow a flower or something?”


    Cayden conveyed with gravity, “Xavier, your ex-wife has forcefully abducted Cecelia. She ns to


    utilize her child''s bone marrow to save your son''s life...”


    “Shit! Griselda, that insane woman! Mr. Moore, I must leave immediately...” Xavier mmed the


    documents in his hand onto the conference table and hurriedly rushed out without looking back.


    His heart was torn between the desperate desire to save his son''s life and the realization that the child


    in Cecelia''s womb was also his own flesh and blood.


    It was an agonizing decision, knowing that either choice would inflict emotional pain and distress.


    However, he couldn''t bear the thought of Cecelia and the unborn child being entangled in such


    senseless turmoil; they were both innocent and should be kept out of harm''s way.


    The most agonizing part for him was Cecelia''s decision to seek help from Avery instead of him. It made


    him realize that he might have truly hurt her deeply.


    The thought of Cecelia''s perilous situation caused Xavier, who was typicallyposed even in multi-


    billion business negotiations, to experience an uncontroble twitch in his right eyelid. An overwhelming


    sense of anxiety enveloped him.


    He sprinted to the parking lot, swiftly ignited the car, and sped away like a whirlwind.


    Cayden quickly followed suit.


    Logically, I shouldn''t have been so concerned, but Cecelia is an employee of Trident Group, and


    safeguarding each and every employee is my responsibility as the CEO. Besides, Cecelia shares such


    a close bond with Avery. If I were to disregard her life and well-being, Avery might never forgive me for


    as long as she lives.


    Considering both his emotions and logical reasoning, he had no choice but to get involved in that


    matter.


    Meanwhile, at the private hospital owned by the Whitman family, due to the unique circumstances of


    the day, Griselda issued a strict order for aplete lockdown of a specific floor.


    Only designated doctors and nurses were permitted on that floor, and no outsiders were allowed to


    enter.


    Cecelia felt so weak that even calling for help seemed impossible.


    Despair flooded her eyes as she clutched her swollen belly protectively with both hands, giving a fierce


    re to the few doctors who approached her. “Anyone who dares to harm my child will pay with their


    life!” she dered with a determined threat.


    Though constrained, she mustered whatever strength remained to protect the child inside her womb.


    A slightly older doctor, disying no emotion, spoke, “These are Ms. Whitman''s instructions, and we


    are obligated to follow them. I apologize, Ms. Zuckerberg. Your due date is approaching, and the baby


    in your belly is fully developed. An early birth will not cause any harm to them.”


    Cecelia''s anger boiled over, and she cursed, “What nonsense are you spouting? This isn''t your child,


    so it''s easy for you to make such heartless statements! If it were your wife''s child, due to be born in a


    month, but forced to be induced, would you be willing to ept it? That wicked woman, Griselda, even


    intends to extract my baby''s bone marrow. Tell me, do you have any idea how excruciating a bone


    marrow extraction can be? It''s unbearable for adults, let alone a fragile newborn!”


    Cecelia''s scolding left the doctor speechless.


    He knew all too well that extracting bone marrow from a newborn was an incredibly risky and


    dangerous procedure, especially when the baby was to be forcibly induced.


    Confronted with Cecelia''s desperate and fearful expression, he couldn''t bring himself to deceive her


    and im that everything would be alright, as his conscience weighed heavily on him.


    Griselda stood with her arms crossed, observing Cecelia sitting on the ground, throwing a tantrum. Her


    contempt for Cecelia had reached its zenith. “So, this is the woman Xavier fancies? You utter


    vulgarities andck manners. He truly has deplorable taste, forsaking a refineddy like myself as his


    wife to entangle himself withmon folk like you.”


    Wearing a sneer, Cecelia retorted, “Heartless and selfish individuals like you and your ex-husband are


    two peas in a pod! Quite a fitting match, don''t you think? Who gave you the authority to cause harm to


    others? Griselda, do you even realize that your actions are uwful?”


    Consumed by fury, Griselda lifted her hand and cruelly pped Cecelia.


    “Shut up, you despicable creature! If it weren''t for your b*stard serving some purpose, I would have


    gotten rid of you long ago! How dare you challenge me, Griselda. You seem oblivious to the power of


    the Whitman family. Let me make it clear, even if I were to eliminate you and that illegitimate child


    within you today, I could still avoid any repercussions. Now, someone, proceed with her operation,


    without anesthesia...”


    Griselda''s powerful p left Cecelia''s head ringing, and blood trickled from the corners of her lips.


    Still recovering from coughing up a mouthful of blood, she was quickly surrounded by several stern-


    faced doctors who escorted her forcefully toward the operating room.


    “Let me go, Griselda! You''ll face retribution. I curse you to suffer a dreadful fate!” Cecelia''s heart


    trembled intensely.


    Dragged forcibly into the operating room, Cecelia helplessly watched the door close, overwhelmed by a


    sense of panic and despair for the first time...