Chapter 650


    Chapter 650 Reluctant


    Seeing her awake, Allie immediately grabbed Avery by the sides of her neck, shaking thetter


    vigorously. Hatred churned in Allie''s eyes as an urge to tear Avery apart washed over her.


    Avery was frail, to begin with. She had just regained consciousness but was vigorously shaken by Allie,


    causing her to feel dizzy again.


    She couldn''t even make out the scene in front of her eyes before she slipped back into


    unconsciousness.


    She felt so utterly exhausted that she just wanted to close her eyes forever, never wishing to open


    them again.


    In her weariness, Avery saw Cayden in her dreams.


    His figure was slender and straight as a pine. The sight of his silhouette alone was enough to make her


    heart flutter.


    In her dream, she ran toward him with joy, calling out his name loudly.


    Cayden turned around.


    His face was as exquisite as a sculpture, his lips tightly pressed in a stern expression. Yet, the moment


    he saw her, he smiled at her.


    Tears suddenly welled up in Avery''s eyes. For a moment, she dared not touch him, fearing that he


    would disappear inexplicably like a mirage.


    Cayden''s eyes were brimming with deep affection.


    He slowly approached her, took her hand, and gently kissed it. “Silly girl, can''t you take care of yourself


    when I''m not around?”


    Tears welled up in Avery''s eyes.


    She reached out, intending to touch Cayden''s body. However, before her fingers could make contact,


    he suddenly vanished into thin air.


    “Cayden...”


    Avery woke up abruptly from a deep slumber, only to find herself still in the hospital.


    The room was lit only by a faint, dim light, and ire was lying by her bedside.


    At that moment, she had no mood to ponder why ire was there. Her heart was filled with thoughts of


    Cayden. So it turns out, everything that just happened was all a figment of my imagination. So it was a


    dream...


    Avery tightly covered her lips, looking at the pitch-ck night sky through the window, silently sobbing.


    How I wish time can turn back time, returning to the moment you departed. If I had known this would be


    the oue, I would have held onto you tightly that day. Even if it took all my strength, I would have


    kept you here.


    Tears began to stream down Avery''s cheeks as she cried uncontrobly.


    Even though her voice was soft, it still managed to disturb ire, who was sleeping lightly.


    ire switched on the room lights, and the warm yellow glow illuminated everything in the ward.


    She saw Avery''s tear-streaked face and held thetter close. ire''s eyes, red from staying up all


    night, gradually bing moist. “Ery, believe me, everything will pass.”


    The warm light, coupled with ire''s gentle voice, finally brought Avery back to her senses.


    Her voice was hoarse, “Mrs. Lambert, what brings you here?”


    ire gently brushed Avery''s sweat-drenched hair, a result of her nightmare. She looked at her with


    concern. “I''ve been quite free recently, and I heard you were hospitalized, so I came to see you. Would


    you like me to make you something to eat?”


    They were at a private hospital, where the luxury wards were equipped with kitchens.


    The refrigerator inside was also stocked with a variety of vegetables, along with an assortment of


    condiments, all readily avable. They were specifically provided for patients to help stimte their


    appetite during their hospital stay.


    Avery shook her head. Her voice was weak as she spoke. “I''m not hungry. I don''t want to eat anything.


    Mrs. Lambert. There are nurses in the hospital, so they can take care of me. You should go home.


    Otherwise, Mr. Lambert will worry. My health is not a major concern. You, on the other hand, have just


    recovered not long ago. It''s not suitable for you to stay upte.”


    “Don''t worry about me. I''m quite strong. I''ll make you some poached eggs to fill your stomach.


    Tomorrow, I''ll cook you something even more delicious.” ire ruffled Avery''s hair, gave her a few


    more reminders, then hurried off to the small kitchen.


    Avery choked up a little, watching ire''s bustling figure, feeling the gentle touch of thetter''s hand on


    her forehead.


    Her gaze fell once again on the small bed beside her, where the twins were soundly asleep.


    Zachary held Rory close, their two simr, charming faces almost touching. Their soft, pink lips


    asionally blew a small bubble.


    That scene, which appeared extremely warm and loving, caused Avery to clutch at her chest as her


    heart ached terribly. Cayden has heartlessly abandoned us, leaving me alone with our children. What


    am I supposed to do now?


    Fifteen minutester, ire came out carrying a bowl of steaming poached eggs.


    She sat down in front of Avery''s bed, scooped up a small spoonful, and gently blew on it.


    Once the poached eggs had cooled down a bit, she fed Avery. “Ery, have some poached eggs.”


    Avery had no appetite. She pushed the poached eggs toward ire. “Mrs. Lambert, I really can''t eat.”


    ire looked at Avery''s deste face, gently put down her bowl and spoon, and said softly, “Ery,


    Cayden is gone. Do you want to perish alongside him? Look at yourself now. You''re not strong at all. Is


    this how a mother should be? You only think about yourself. Have you ever considered the twins and


    the baby in your belly? Don''t you even want to keep Cayden''s child?”


    Avery''s gaze was filled with profound sadness. She nced at Zachary and Rory, then ced her hand


    on her lower abdomen, falling into a long silence. That''s not the case. If it weren''t for our children, if it


    weren''t for the child in my womb, I would have gone with him long ago.


    ire sighed, gently persuading her, “You must remember, you''re not alone anymore. Your life is not


    just about you but also the responsibilities that belong to you. You have an elderly grandfather to take


    care of, a seriously ill aunt, two underage twin siblings, and an unborn child in your belly. Have you


    ever considered what would happen to them if you died? Ery, do you understand the pain of an elder


    having to experience the death of a younger family member? Can you imagine how terribly others will


    bully the twins once they be orphans?”


    “Mrs. Lambert,” Avery interrupted her, her voice choked with emotion, “Please, I beg you, stop talking.”


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    She knew, of course, how much pain and sorrow her grandfather and aunt would feel if she gave up


    her will to live. She also knew what it felt like to be an orphan, to be bullied,ughed at, and isted.


    These were all things she had experienced when she was young.


    How could she bear to let her own child tread the same path she once took?


    The children have already lost their father. She absolutely couldn''t let them lose their mother as well.


    Seeing that Avery seemed persuaded by his words, ire once again scooped up a spoonful of


    poached eggs, bringing it to Avery''s lips. “Eat up. Right now, the most important thing is to take care of


    your health, so you can safely give birth to the baby in your belly.”


    Avery opened her mouth like a puppet, forcing the poached eggs down her throat. Suddenly, she


    remembered that before she passed out, she seemed to have heard Allie''s insults. So, she asked in a


    low voice, “Mrs. Lambert, did my m-mother-inwe to the hospital?”


    Avery addressed Allie as her mother-inw with great reluctance. Upon hearing that, one could


    immediately sense the strained rtionship between the two.