The CEO Gets What He Wants

Chapter 584 I Found Your Biological Daughter

Cayden helped Avery to change into house slippers.

Then, he wrapped an arm around her before walking toward Allie. His greeting was colored with an admonishing tone. “Hey Mom, I'm back with Avery. She brought a present for you.”

His frosty gaze caused Allie to shudder involuntarily. She promptly turned her head away, hiding her displeased expression.

It's all because of Avery that the relationship between my son and me is becoming worse!

Naturally, Allie's hatred toward Avery only deepened by the day.

“Mrs. Moore,” Avery greeted her before handing her a gift box of beauty products. “I heard you were a fan of this brand, so I bought a gift set for you when I went shopping.”

Allie turned around and shot her a sharp look.

Her sullen expression showed no signs of easing since Avery's arrival.

Her well-manicured fingers stroked a coffee cup lazily as she ignored Avery and addressed her son instead, “Cayden, didn't I tell you never to bring this woman home again? Why can't you listen? She embarrassed the Moore family at the engagement party and turned us into a laughingstock. Are you trying to anger me on purpose?”

Undeterred, Cayden tightened his arm around Avery and encouraged her to join him on the couch. He scrunched his brows in displeasure and returned, “Mom, Avery is your daughter-in-law.”

“I don't need a daughter-in-law who'll drag our family name through the mud. Thank you very much!” his mother spat coldly.

When her gaze landed on the branded beauty products Avery placed on the coffee table, Allie added disgustedly, “Ask her to take these back! I don't want to ruin my face!”

Impressively, Avery's smile never slipped throughout the exchange. She piped up, “I chose them when I was out shopping with Cayden, Mrs. Moore. He said this is your favorite brand.”

accept it, Mom. She wants you to have

had made up his mind to spend the rest of his

relationship, he would never stop trying to improve her impression and

smoothed Allie's ruffled feathers somewhat. Still, she shot Avery a haughty glance before commenting, “She's just an ordinary worker. What can she afford to buy with that measly pay of hers? This set would've cost her several months' worth of

Avery remained silent.

mother-in-law's prejudice toward her was bone-deep. It was impossible to change her

not stop Cayden from defending her. “Mom, Avery paid for this with her own money. I didn't even lend her a

the air with a knife. Cayden gently tapped Avery on the shoulder and said, “Ery, you can head to the bedroom first. I'd like to speak with my

compliantly

housekeeper a meaningful look, instructing her

the living room when Allie exploded at her son. “Listen to me, Cayden. A woman like Avery doesn't deserve you. Before we even get into her distasteful background, she's a divorcee! Don't forget about her marriage to Dylan. I

intent stare began to unnerve Allie. She felt an overwhelming

me like that, Cayden?” Then, she added firmly, “You may have fallen under her spell, but I would

He replied coldly, “Does she truly come from such a poor

stiffened, her heart beating like

looked away guiltily and yelped, “What are you

fair bit of digging into the past. Don't think I'm blissfully oblivious just because I've kept the truth to myself. I'm sure you still remember what happened when Mrs. Lambert gave birth. I think you don't need me to

paralyzed Allie with

at her son and

secret that Allie's

she would

first person to uncover her

incident. It's only because you're my mother that I haven't revealed everything in front of Avery. I can only hope your attitude toward Avery will improve or I might accidentally let the secret slip one day. Once Avery learns the truth and reunites with

Allie glared fiercely at her son, choking