The CEO Gets What He Wants

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, a commanding 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 blame 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!”

“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, she compelled herself to stay calm and composed.

“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 place.

“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 the company's executives when Avery's

urgent call came through.

“Cayden, something terrible has happened to Cecelia! Griselda has kidnapped her and plans 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 a composed 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 plans 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 slammed 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 typically composed even in multi-billion business

negotiations, to experience an uncontrollable 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 a complete 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 glare to the

few doctors who approached her. “Anyone who dares to harm my child will pay with their life!” she declared with a

determined threat.

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

A slightly older doctor, displaying 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 accept 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 claim 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 and lack manners. He

truly has deplorable taste, forsaking a refined lady like myself as his wife to entangle himself with common 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 unlawful?”

Consumed by fury, Griselda lifted her hand and cruelly slapped 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 slap 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...