Xo Novel
Chapter 196 The Confrontation
Chapter 196 The Confrontation
Chapter 196 The Confrontation
Although the matter between Jacob and Layla was already a done deal, knowing it and seeing it with
her own eyes were two different things.
Avery stared intently at the man walking out of the room, their gazes meeting.
Jacob's eyes showed a hint of surprise; he opened his mouth as if wanting to explain something, but in
the end, he didn't say a word.
Lily explained, "Jacob, how did you sleep last night? If you're not used to it, I can have someone
customize a suitable mattress for you. After all, you'll be sleeping here often after getting married.
Consider this place your home, and feel free to ask for anything you need."
At this moment, Layla also played the role with a gentle smile on her face. "Mom has thought of
everything. Jacob and I really couldn't sleep well last night."
There was a blush on Layla's face as she spoke, clearly implying something else.
Avery finally understood the meaning behind this breakfast gathering.
It turned out that Lily didn't actually miss her. She deliberately called her over just to test the waters.
She wanted to make Avery realize the difficulties and accept the reality.
How ironic it was.
Lily was now wearing a smile, fawning over her stepdaughter. She remembered everything about her
stepdaughter's preferences, yet she couldn't even recall what kind of breakfast she liked.
Perhaps her own birth was an accident from the start.
In the past, Avery believed that there must be some reason behind it all, as no mother in the world
would not love her own daughter, right?
Now, Avery realized that such women truly existed in this world.
It was because of this lack of love that she never knew her own preferences.
And Layla was the daughter of the person she loved, so naturally, Lily would do everything possible to
please her.
Avery looked at the four of them, feeling like an outsider from beginning to end.
Betrayal by Jacob wasn't the most painful thing; the most painful thing was having the knife pulled out
of her chest by a woman whom she had yearned for over a decade.
Before she could even catch her breath, that woman aimed the knife directly at her heart again.
Again and again, it repeatedly tortured her wounded soul.
Avery coldly withdrew her gaze from them. Even a single glance at the people standing there made her
feel disgusted.
"Mrs. White, I wish you all the best in achieving your desires. Now that you have a new life, please
refrain from disturbing me anymore."
After saying that, Avery turned around decisively to leave, but Lily hurriedly grabbed her hand.
"Avy, you misunderstood me. Mom only did this to resolve the conflicts between you and Layla. As Ben
said, we are family."
Avery sneered, "My last name is Adams, not White."Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
"Avy, why are you still so stubborn, just like when you were a child? Can't you be more tolerant?"
Lily scolded with a stern face, "If you could manage your marriage well, how could it have come to the
point of divorce? Now Jacob and Layla are already together; you need to accept the reality and stop
clinging to the past."
Avery's anger caused her stomach to ache and her temples to throb. She even felt as if she was
experiencing auditory hallucinations.
Were these the words a biological mother should say?
Avery clenched her fists, forcing herself to calm down. She looked straight into Lily's eyes and said
each word slowly, "So, in your eyes, it's my fault for persistently clinging to Jacob? Everything is my
fault?"