The CEO Gets What He Wants

Chapter 573 Type O

When Avery heard that, she glanced at Claire and smiled. “You're mistaken. This is Mrs. Lambert. I'm not her daughter.”

The nurse removed the needle from Claire's arm and apologized awkwardly, “Ah, I'm sorry. I mistook you two as mother and daughter because you two resemble each other so much.”

“It's fine.” Avery grinned.

On the other hand, Claire stiffened.

She peered at Avery. Why would people who meet us for the first time mistake us as mother and daughter? I don't understand. Silvia commented on it when she first met Avery, and now the nurse is saying the same thing. Is it possible that she's my daughter?

Moments after that daring speculation popped into her mind, she shook her head in denial. There are many people who resemble each other in the world. How can I think she's my daughter just because we look alike? By this logic, all the similarly-looking people in the entertainment industry are all related to each other in some way.

Meanwhile, Avery had just had her blood drawn.

As she pressed the cotton on her injection spot, she inquired caringly, “Is your body all right, Mrs. Lambert?”

shook her head and responded warmly, “I'm fine. It's just that I'm feeling rather

her belly. “I'm twenty-two weeks pregnant, so the

entangled with Avery while dating Nickie. Although, technically speaking, they never separated. For some reason, he chose to deceive Nickie. He knew how much Nickie was obsessed with him. Even though he clearly had no feelings for Nickie, he continued to stay with her and pretended to be in love with her. And then, right before they were about to be engaged to each other, he broke it off. He

thought ended there, her warm attitude turned colder. “Since you're genuinely in love with Cayden, you should maintain your relationship with him, Ms. Rumpley. It isn't easy for two people to stay together, so remember to appreciate it. Even if you two have disputes in the future, don't trick other people's trust with the pretense of a breakup again. After all, not all women are mentally

was subtly berating Cayden for lying to Nicole and causing her daughter to suffer a

understood where Claire was coming from as a mother, but

have said that. Forgive me for saying this, but do you truly understand your daughter? Do you know the role she played in my relationship with Cayden and who the culprit behind

Claire speechless. Of course, I know about Nickie's one-sided love for Cayden. I advised her to move on from him more than once,

can compel him to do what he doesn't want to, either through intimidation or temptation. Did Nickie really do something to tear them apart? That can't be, can it? No, no.

raised her for over a decade, so I know her better than you. Nickie is innocent, and she deserves an apology

the garbage bin and stood from her chair. “I'm sorry, Mrs. Lambert. Yes, Cayden and I were wrong to deceive Nicole, but the greatest mistake and responsibility do not lie with us. You should ask your daughter what despicable tactics she employed to threaten Cayden and me to break up with each other.

headed to the waiting

behind despite her pregnancy. I feel like I'm looking at a younger version of myself. Back then, Silvia would complain, “Why does my waist seem thick as a bucket while yours remains thin during pregnancy? Even with a baby bump, you still look like a young maiden from behind. This is so

Suddenly, dizziness struck her.

condition right now. I need to wrap up this examination swiftly so I