Chapter 646
Chapter 646 Maternal Love
Nicole stepped forward, reining in her hostility, and smiled as she snuggled up to ire.
“Mom, I''m home. I see we have a guest.”
“Mrs. Lambert...” Navya followed her, calling out to ire meekly.
In the presence of the dignified ire, even the usually unrestrained Navya became reserved.
ire''s eyebrows furrowed slightly when she saw Nicole and the mboyantly dressed girl behind her.
She disliked Nicole hanging out with girls like Navya as she always felt that many of Nicole''s
undesirable behaviors were influenced by her.
Despite her close rtionship with Nicole, ire still nodded at her before saying kindly said to her,
“Mypany is recently nning to hire a group of architects. I really like Ery''s design style, so I
invited her over to discuss a potential coboration.”
Nicole''s gaze fell on ire''s hand, which was grasping Avery''s, and a hint of dissatisfaction gleamed in
her eyes.
Avery happened to spot herplex and resentful gaze.
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Seeing Nicole staring intently at her, Avery shed her a provocative smile.
Normally, she would not bother doing such a thing, but Nicole''s pretentious look made her want to
provoke her.
Sure enough, despite maintaining an indifferent facade, the coldness in Nicole''s eyes was
unmistakable. The sparks of jealousy in her gaze began to flicker and burn.
Avery found it incredibly ironic. ire is my biological mother, to begin with. Nicole has monopolized
my parents for so many years, so what right has she to give me that look? I am the biological daughter
of William and ire, so why should I be treated as the person who has forcefully upied someone
else''s spot?
Naturally, if Nicole had a good character, she did not mind if she could not reunite with her family in this
lifetime. However, Nicole was cunning and malicious, so she was scared that her parents might be
nurturing an ingrate, and even more so, she feared that the real-life version of The Farmer and the
Viper fable would unfold.
However, ire did not notice the simmering tension between the two girls.
She led Nicole to Avery, saying affectionately, “Ery is truly talented, Nickie. You should address her
respectfully since she''s older than you. Once our coboration is confirmed, Ms. Rumpley may
frequently visit our home, so you two will probably see each other often. You should get along well with
Ms. Rumpley, understand? I know you have deep prejudices against Ery because of Cayden''s incident,
but matters of the heart can''t be forced. Let the past be the past. One day you will understand the
words I once told you.”
In ire''s mind, although her foster daughter had done something wrong, it might have been a
momentary impulse. As long as she was properly educated, she would still be the same innocent and
kind-hearted girl she used to be.
Her feelings toward Avery, on the other hand, were even moreplex, containing guilt, joy,
excitement, affection, and above all, a desire to make amends.
Nevertheless, whether it was her foster daughter or biological daughter, ire loved them both
sincerely, so naturally, she wanted to give them the best of everything.
Avery will return to the Lambert family sooner andter. Right now, I want to nurture the bond between
my foster and biological daughter. Even though I know that my foster daughter must have some
reservations toward Avery because of Cayden, I believe that with time, she''ll surelye around.
She hoped to see a scene of her two daughters getting along harmoniously.
Despite feeling extremely bitter, Nicole merely nodded in response. “Yes, Mom. I understand all of this.”
Seeing Nicole''s considerate attitude, ire chuckled and said to Avery, “Ery, I''ve spoiled Nickie too
much. She can be quite willful at times, and sometimes she may speak rather bluntly, but she has a
good heart.”
“Time will eventually reveal one''s true character, ire,” Avery said, her lips curling into a subtle smile
as she made the profoundment.
It looks like Nicole is excellent at putting up a facade in the Lambert family, so much so that even the
astute ire hasn''t uncovered her true colors. Let''s see how I''ll gradually tear off her phony mask.
ire nced at her watch. “It''s gettingte. I''ll prepare lunch for you all. Let''s go downstairs, Ery.
Nickie, take Ms. Rumpley for a stroll in the yardter.”
As she spoke, she naturally took Avery''s hand and led her toward the staircase at the side.
Ever since she grew up, aside from Cayden, no one had ever held Avery''s hand like that. The woman
holding her hand carefully shielded her with her arm as if she was leading a naive child. It made her
feel incredibly warm and fuzzy inside.
The feeling of maternal love gave Avery an inexplicable urge to shed tears.
Seeing her foster mother only holding Avery''s hand and not even caring about her, Nicole''s
dissatisfaction reached its peak.
Ever since she came of age, ire seldom held her hand.
Overwhelmed by jealousy, Nicole deliberately twisted her ankle. With a thud, she fell heavily in front of
ire. “Argh...” she cried out.
“Nickie, what happened to you?” Sure enough, ire let go of Avery and hurriedly went to help Nicole
after seeing her fall.
Navya was quietly snickering at the side. Nickie is truly quite cunning.
Nicole cast a pitiful look at ire. “I was lost in thought and identally fell. I''m such a klutz.”
ire helped Nicole up, and upon noticing thetter''s scraped knee, she shook her head helplessly
and said distressfully, “Why are you still as clumsy as when you were a child? You truly know how to
make people worry.”
After saying that, she began to kneel down and gently help Nicole massage the bruised area.
Nicole shot Avery a defiant look that said ire still loved her, so she should not even consider
competing for her affection.
Were it not for the inappropriate setting, Avery truly wanted tough. Nicole is so immature, resorting to
such a childish method to vie for affection. I couldn''t bear to hurt myself to win my mother''s affection if it
were me.
Nicole''s fall just now was indeed a hard one. Her knee was swollen and red, indicating that she did not
have a light fall.
Meanwhile, after sessfully handling Sid''s matter, declining Taron''s kind invitation to tour Mocset, and
giving Sid a stern lecture, Cayden prepared to return to the country.
It was at least a three-hour journey to the airport from Taron''s residence.
Midway, they had to cross a mountain range that was incredibly steep and stretched far into the
distance.
The off-road vehicle sped along the rtively narrow tarmacked road, with towering trees growing
nted from the crevices of rocks whizzing by on the side.
The branches were intertwined densely, and the leaves were like emerald clouds covering the sky,
completely obscuring it and creating a sense of imprability as if no wind could pass through.
The surrounding atmosphere was so quiet that it was somewhat eerie.
“Mr. Moore, something seems off here. We need to speed up on this stretch!” Ace Gibson, who sat
beside Cayden, felt an inexplicable tension in his body.
He was one of Xander''s most elite subordinates and was dispatched to help Cayden.
His keen intuition and years of tumultuous experiences warned him that this ce was dangerous.
Cayden nodded, his handsome face taking on a solemn expression. “Speed up on this stretch of road.
Let''s try to get to the airport as soon as possible.”
He then took out his phone, nning to give Avery a call.
The past two days had been so hectic that he did not even have time to sleep, let alone call or send her
a message. If I don''t get in touch with her soon, she''ll probably get upset with me.
He dialed Avery''s number but was inexplicably hung up on.
Cayden smiled helplessly. Sure enough, she''s upset.
He kept calling her persistently, only to be continually hung up on. In the end, she even switched off her
phone.
Just as Cayden was about to call Xavier, suddenly, a sharp bullet shattered the car window with a bang
and shot straight toward his head!