The CEO Gets What He Wants

Chapter 573

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?”

Claire shook her head and responded warmly, “I'm fine. It's just that I'm feeling rather dizzy lately, so I came here for a checkup. What about you?”

In response, Avery pointed at her belly. “I'm twenty-two weeks pregnant, so the doctor suggested I screen for gestational diabetes.”

With a complicated look, Claire peered at Avery's baby bump. I still feel uncomfortable thinking about how she's carrying Cayden's child. Back when Cayden was still with Nickie, he promised to cut ties with Avery. Yet, he was still 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 has no idea about the amount of harm he did to Nickie. I used to like him, but after everything that has happened, I can't bring myself to see him in a positive light anymore.

When her train of 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 strong. Nickie is still recuperating from her mental shock due to you two.”

She was subtly berating Cayden for lying to Nicole and causing her daughter to suffer a mental breakdown.

Avery understood where Claire was coming from as a mother, but she couldn't agree with the older woman's statements.

With a bitter smile, she explained, “Did you misunderstand something, Mrs. Lambert? It seems like you've only witnessed what transpired on the surface. If you knew the truth, you wouldn't 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 everything is?”

Her barrage of questions rendered 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, but that stubborn girl just wouldn't listen to me!

When Claire thought about Cayden's sudden change in attitude toward Nickie, she narrowed her eyes. I know Cayden, and I'm aware no one 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. That's impossible. Nickie is an innocent and well-behaved child.

Thus, she stared at Avery and denied, “I don't know what you're saying, Ms. Rumpley. I'm Nickie's mother, and I raised her for over a decade, so I know her better than you. Nickie is innocent, and she deserves an apology from you and Cayden.”

Avery tossed the blood-stained cotton into 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. Also, I'll never apologize to Nicole because she got what she deserved.”

Upon glancing at Claire, she headed to the waiting room where Alina was.

Claire peered at Avery's graceful figure with pursed lips. Her figure appeared to remain slender from 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 unfair...”

Suddenly, dizziness struck her.

In response, she rubbed her temple and stopped thinking about that frustrating issue. Nickie isn't in a stable mental condition right now. I need to wrap up this examination swiftly so I can return home and

take care of her.

More than an hour later, Avery's blood test results were out. NôvelDrama.Org holds © this.

Gigi attentively scanned all the reports and smiled. “Your niece is in great condition, Lina. All the results show she's perfectly normal.”

Relieved, Alina patted her chest with teary eyes. “I'm glad to hear that. Ery's health is more important than anything else.”

Avery hugged her aunt's arm. “Didn't I say I was fine, Aunt Alina? Now do you believe me? Trust me, you'll get better soon as well.”

“Mhm, I will,” Alina comforted herself.

What Gigi said next shocked them both. “Although, Avery's blood type is O. If the mother has O blood type, the fetus is prone to hemolysis. So, you need to pay attention to this. Otherwise, it'll halt the fetus' growth.”

“What?” Avery and Alina exclaimed in unison.

Avery was worried about the hemolysis situation.

Meanwhile, Alina was startled to learn her niece's blood type was O. I was initially a medical student back during my time at university, but I changed my course afterward. Still, I remember how blood types are inherited. Leonardo's blood type is AB, and his first wife's blood type is also AB. So, logically speaking, they can only produce children with A, B, or AB blood types. So, how can Avery's blood type be O?