The CEO Gets What He Wants

Avery didn't know if her mood swings were due to her pregnancy, but she found herself being exceptionally irritable

last night.

That inexplicable feeling of irritability came without warning and didn't subside even with Cayden by her side.

However, seeing the three of them having a sweet moment together made her feel as though she had been saved

from all that depression and dread.

Avery felt a little bad when she glanced at her watch and saw that it was already ten in the morning.

Cayden and the kids are waiting for me to make them breakfast, and yet, I've slept till ten...

Rory was quick to spot Avery and called out to her, “Mommy is awake!” She tossed aside her paintbrush, ran up to

Avery, and rubbed her hand on Avery's tummy. “Hi, little guy! I'm your sister, Rory! Were you a good boy in

Mommy's tummy last night?”

Speaking to the baby in Avery's tummy every morning had become a habit for Rory.

While she was still uncertain about the baby's gender, Zachary had been convincing her Avery was pregnant with a

baby boy.

Avery's heart melted when she saw how cute Rory was.

She bent over to hug Rory and kissed her on the forehead. “Yes, Rory. He has been behaving himself very well, just

like you.”

Rory asked softly, “When will he be born, Mommy? I really want to play with him!”

Avery rubbed her tummy and said with a gentle smile, “The baby will be born after a few more months.”

After chatting for a bit, Avery suddenly remembered that she hadn't made breakfast. “I'll go make breakfast right

away!”

Cayden flashed her an affectionate look as he said, “I ordered us a meal. We were waiting for you to wake up

before we have breakfast. Don't worry. They've had some bread and milk earlier. I'm not going to let them go

hungry.”

Avery breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that.

For some reason, she had been sleeping in a lot more than she used to.

Avery was concerned about it affecting her work. She couldn't bring herself to stay home throughout her entire

pregnancy while waiting for the baby to be born.

After all, she would probably go crazy from boredom before her baby was due.

Although many would dream of living the comfortable life of being a stay-at-home wife, it was most certainly not

for Avery.

The deliveryman brought them breakfast about ten minutes later.

It was very scrumptious with oatmeal, sandwiches, cookies, omelets, yogurts, and two big containers of fresh fruits.

All of those food items were suitable for pregnant women.

At the table, Cayden helped Avery peel the eggs and topped up her plate with food every few minutes. Fearing that

the oatmeal was too hot for her, he even helped cool it down a little by blowing on it.

The two kids rolled their eyes at him when they saw how much he spoiled Avery.

This is unfair! Daddy never treated us as well as he treats Mommy! She's so lucky!

Avery felt a little awkward when she saw their responses.

Cayden had been taking extra good care of her ever since she got pregnant. In fact, he was practically looking

after her as though she was a child. While Avery found it a little strange at first, she gradually got used to it after

some time.

After breakfast, the two kids were playing some games while Avery was scrolling through her social media feed on

the couch.

It wasn't until she saw Cecelia's post on Instagram that she found out about her bad haircut.

Cecelia had wanted to give her hair a wavy curl at the ends, but the hairdresser messed it all up. Cecelia later

posted a picture of her new hairstyle with a crying emoji on Instagram.

Avery burst out laughing when she saw Cecelia's hilarious hairstyle. Just to add insult to injury, Avery gave her a like

on that post.

A few seconds later, Cecelia sent her an angry emoji in response.

Avery chuckled in amusement as she continued scrolling through Instagram.

A few moments later, she came across Nina's post of her in a group picture with a bunch of adorable kids.

Nina is probably doing some charity work at an orphanage or something... She may have retained her loud and

boisterous personality after recovering from her miscarriage, but I can sense that something just isn't the same

about her. It feels as though there is a hint of sadness in Nina's smile. It really pains me to see her like this. I feel so

bad and guilty for her...

Avery let out a sigh and continued scrolling through her Instagram feed. It wasn't long before she reached Claire's

post and saw that it had only one word: Pray.

Attached to the post was a picture of an authoritative-looking old man.

Although the post was incredibly short with only one word and a random picture that Claire had found online, Avery

couldn't help but feel her heart race when she saw it.

After giving it some thought, Avery decided to send Claire a text: Hello, Mrs. Lambert. I am Avery, the architect

from Trident Group. I saw your post on Instagram earlier. Did something happen to Old Mr. Lambert?

She was actually afraid that Claire would get the wrong idea and find her question inappropriate, but she decided to

ask anyway because she was worried about them.

Avery had assumed that Claire would be too busy to reply, but her WhatsApp message came in about a minute

later: Yes. He hasn't been feeling well lately, and he had a heart attack last night. Fortunately, the doctors could

save him in time, so he's fine now. Thank you for your concern, Ms. Rumpley.

Avery felt her heart skip a beat after reading Claire's message.

Old Mr. Lambert seemed to be doing just fine at the party the other day, though. Why would a healthy old man like

him have a heart attack all of a sudden? He must be in so much pain...

Avery then sent Claire another text: People who have suffered from heart attacks need to avoid physical

overexertion, emotional stress, and low temperatures. I hope Old Mr. Lambert makes a speedy recovery.

Claire replied shortly after: He was just talking about you a while ago. He said he would like to discuss some details

about his house before the people start working on it. Are you free today, Ms. Rumpley? If yes, could you please

drop by the Lambert residence? My father would like to see you.

Avery felt a little conflicted as she put her phone down. She would visit George even without Claire telling her to.

For some reason, she had developed a liking for George even though she had only met him once.

The two of us didn't talk all that much, but I felt an odd sense of closeness with him. It felt as though I was talking to

my own grandpa...