Chapter 629


    Chapter 629 Especially You


    As soon as Nicole opened those food boxes, the tantalizing aroma of meat instantly permeated the


    entire ward.


    It was an especially rich aroma.


    In normal circumstances, it would have stirred up a starving person''s appetite. But that was not the


    case now...


    Avery couldn''t help but shake her head. Nicole must''ve been too used to being spoiled. That''s why she


    doesn''t even know how to care for others.


    Nicole did not notice the subtle look of disgust on ire''s face.


    She brought a dish near ire and tried to feed her. “Mom, eat something. The dishes at Decem


    Restaurant are all meticulously prepared by top chefs. And I''ve chosen all your favorites. I''m sure


    they''ll suit your taste.”


    Unfortunately, ire felt like retching after smelling the meat dishes.


    Shoving the food boxes toward Nicole, ire suppressed her queasiness and declined, “Nickie, I don''t


    have much appetite right now. Put the food aside first. Oh yes, Avery hasn''t eaten yet. You two can go


    ahead and dig in.”


    ire''s rejection left Nicole feeling somewhat displeased. She felt even more frustrated after hearing


    how her mother wanted her to share the food she had painstakingly queued for with Avery.


    I''d rather feed these foods to the dogs than let Avery eat them!


    Nicole covered the lids back and ced the food boxes on a table aside. Even though she tried her


    best to control her emotions, her tone was stillced with sarcasm. “Mom, Ms. Rumpley is used to


    eating delicacies. How is it possible that she''ll like this kind of food?”


    ire peered at Nicole, then cast Avery an apologetic look. “I''m sorry, Ms. Rumpley. Nickie must be


    shocked by what happened today and isn''t in her best state. I hope you won''t take it to heart.”


    She could not wrap her head around why her well-educated and empathetic daughter would lose


    control of her emotions and fly into a rage whenever she ran into Avery.


    Nickie is probably upset that Avery snatched the man she loves.


    Avery shook her head with a smile. “It''s fine, ire. I understand how Ms. Lambert is feeling right now.


    Since you''re all right, I shan''t disturb you any longer. Have a good rest.”


    Figuring how it wasn''t toofortable for Avery to stay in the ward with her big belly, ire gently


    responded, “All right. Let me know once you''re back home.”


    Her tone was full of sincerity and concern.


    Looking at Avery, ire truly felt as if she was looking at her younger self, which was perhaps why she


    felt especially sympathetic toward the former.


    Avery lifted the corners of her lips into a smile and waved her hand. “I got it, ire. You should get


    some rest. I''ll be on my way now.”


    ire grunted an acknowledgment, then turned to Nicole and instructed, “Nickie go see Avery off.”


    “Okay, Mom.” Nicole reluctantly stood up and followed Avery out.


    ...


    As soon as she stepped out of the ward, she revealed her true colors after seeing no one along the


    corridor.


    A sneer shed across her eyes as she looked at Avery.


    “Avery, what on earth are you trying to do? Do you think you can gain some benefits by pleasing and


    fooling my mom? Listen, dream on! My mother despises hypocritical and pretentious women like you.


    I''m warning you. You better stay away from my mom, or don''t me me for not showing you any


    mercy!”


    Avery whipped her head around, only to notice how Nicole''s delicate face had contorted with rage. That


    left her feeling amused.


    She fixed her icy gaze on Nicole without blinking. “Really? What do you n to do, Ms. Lambert? Will


    you resort to the same trick of using a cat to scratch me like you did at Azure Royal? Or will you put a


    couple of venomous snakes in my room again? Or perhaps, will you orchestrate another horrific car


    ident for me?”


    Anxiety overwhelmed Nicole''s heart upon hearing those words.


    She avoided Avery''s sharp gaze and stammered, “W-What are you talking about? I don''t understand...


    Stop spouting nonsense! My mom belongs to me only. I will never let anyone else steal her love for me.


    Especially you, Avery!”


    Avery stared at Nicole with a conflicted expression. So, it turns out that she''s so possessive of Mrs.


    Lambert.


    At the thought of how the first thing ire asked after regaining consciousness was regarding Nicole,


    Avery felt an inexplicable wave of bitterness wash over her.


    A hint of disappointmentced her tone. “Nicole, no one wants to steal your mom''s love from you.


    However, people treat others as they would like to be treated. Only when you sincerely treat others can


    you expect the same in return. There''s no doubt that Mrs. Lambert treats you very well. You should


    cherish that and don''t take it for granted. Don''t wait until the day when you''ve drained out all of Mrs.


    Lambert''s love for you that you start feeling regretful.”


    “I don''t need your fake concerns. I don''t need you to remind me how to cherish my mom. She only has


    one daughter in this life, and that''s me. Anyone else is insignificant to her. Please know your ce! Get


    out of here now. Your presence annoys me...” snapped Nicole arrogantly before she stormed back to


    the ward.


    Watching Nicole''s figure gradually disappear, Avery let out a sigh.


    Nicole is too unpredictable and sinister, and she harbors malicious intentions. I don''t care what she


    might do to me, but what if she harms Mr. and Mrs. Lambert? What exactly should I do? Original content from N?velDrama.Org.


    ...


    Jake had gone to the parking lot to get the car and had yet to return, so Avery waited for him by the


    roadside.


    Bored out of her mind, she was counting the cars on the road when she received a call from Cayden.


    “Cayden?” Avery hit the answer button. The call went through, but she heard no sound from the other


    end of the line.


    She kept fiddling with her phone as she thought something was wrong with it. “Hello? Hello? Cayden,


    can you hear me? That''s strange. There''s nothing wrong with my phone...”


    “Where are you now?” Cayden''s cold and solemn voice sounded from the other end.


    Avery had a light-colored scarf around her neck. It was a gift Cayden got for her while he went to


    Ferropene for a business trip. Because of the recent change in weather, he had specially reminded her


    to wear it when she was out.


    Toying with her scarf, she reckoned Cayden was in another city for his coboration negotiation with


    the other party''s executives and hence casually replied, “I''m at the hospital entrance right now. Mrs.


    Lambert got into an ident and ended up in the hospital, so I''m here to visit her.”


    “Stay where you are and look to your right.”


    With that, the man ended the call.


    When the curious Avery turned her head, she spotted a tall, handsome man in a suit standing by the


    road on the right.


    At that moment, Avery felt as if she was seeing an illusion.


    She was slightly astounded. He''s supposed to be in another city for business negotiation. He even told


    me yesterday that he''d be busy until dawn the following day. How can he possibly be here right now?


    She blinked hard, but even so, she found the man still standing there. He then began crossing the


    road, weaving through the crowd, and heading toward her direction.


    Even though it was only a few dozen meters away, Avery felt almost as if the man had walked for a


    thousand years.


    In that instant, the vehicles and crowd around seemingly froze and became a backdrop, entuating


    Cayden''s presence.


    And in her world, only his existence remained...