เข้าสู่ระบบAVERY WINTERS “As everyone gathered here already knows…” Bernard began slowly, his cold gaze sweeping across the faces of the people seated and standing inside the hall, “I invited all of you here tonight because there is something extremely important I need to announce.”The entire hall instantly fell into complete silence.No one dared to make a sound.“It concerns Hazel,” he added finally, turning his gaze directly toward where she was seated.The moment everyone’s attention shifted toward her, a bright smile immediately appeared on her face.Of course.She truly believed this gathering was meant to honor her.Without hesitation, she gracefully rose from her seat, smoothing down her dress proudly before bowing slightly toward the crowd with that same fake innocent smile still plastered perfectly across her face.If only she knew what was about to happen next.The woman sitting there proudly, believing she had finally achieved nothing but victory, had no idea that she had already d
AVERY WINTERS “Hi, girls,” she greeted as she stopped right in front of us, a smug smile proudly sitting on her face as though she had already won everything she ever wanted.“What insolence!” Lilian suddenly snapped angrily before I could even say a word.Her face tightened with irritation as she glared hard at Hazel.“Even if you gave birth to Mr. Reed’s heir, you still owe respect to the legal wife of this house,” she continued sharply. “Where are your manners?”Honestly, I almost smiled at Lilian’s boldness.If only she knew how pointless it was to argue with Hazel now.Very soon, Hazel was going to face the consequences of everything she had done, and when karma finally hit her, it was going to destroy her completely.“There’s no need for that, Lilian,” I said calmly, waving my hand slightly. “Just let it go.”“But Mrs. Reed, she—”Lilian tried to protest again, but I immediately stopped her with a stern look.The moment our eyes met, she understood exactly what I meant.Without
AVERY WINTERS After managing to calm Bernard down a little, I gently pulled away from him and carefully guided him toward the couch so he could sit down properly.“Ben, I know you are extremely angry right now,” I said softly, trying my best to soothe him, “but you really need to calm yourself down.”Unfortunately, my words did not help at all. And instead, he seemed even more irritated by them.He immediately turned to look at me, anger blazing fiercely in his eyes. Even though deep down, I knew very well that those angry eyes were not directed at me, the intensity behind them still made my chest tighten painfully.“What are you saying, Avery?” he asked in a furious tone. “How exactly do you expect me to calm down after finding out that the child I believed was mine all this time isn’t mine at all? Tell me, how am I supposed to deal with that?”His voice carried nothing but rage, betrayal, and pain.“I know,” I replied gently, reaching for his hand again. “And trust me, I truly unde
BERNARD REED TWO DAYS LATER“Sir,” Joshua called respectfully as he bowed and walked closer to my desk.I lifted my gaze briefly to look at him, waiting for him to continue, but he remained silent.“What is it, Joshua?” I asked coldly before lowering my eyes back to the file in my hands.For the past few days, I had buried myself completely in work.Project after project.Meeting after meeting.I barely even stepped foot into the company anymore.Most of my time was spent locked inside my study, drowning myself in paperwork just to keep my mind occupied.“Sir…” Joshua hesitated again.I frowned immediately. “If you’re not going to speak, then leave,” I said sharply.“Actually…” he started carefully again, “the test results are out.”Those words instantly caught my attention.My eyes snapped back to him, and he slowly stepped forward.“Dr. Jerry called earlier and asked if he should send the results over, but I decided to retrieve them personally.”Then he paused again. “Sir…”I sighe
AVERY WINTERS Although I was surprised by Bernard's reaction, I wasn’t completely caught off guard.He already knew the truth about Hazel now. He had seen through every one of her lies and promised me that she would pay for everything she had done— especially for taking away our child.“Ben, how can you ask if she’s okay when I’m the one who got hurt?” Hazel complained, her voice filled with frustration.“Why wouldn’t he ask about Avery?” Harper snapped immediately. “She’s his wife, not you!”A soft smile tugged at my lips as I gently shook my head.Honestly, I barely even needed to speak anymore. I have people around me who were more than willing to fight for me.“You—”Hazel was about to lash out again, but Bernard cut her off coldly.“Get out, Hazel.” His voice was icily cold as he said that.Sharp enough to make the entire room fall silent for a second.“But Bernard,” she protested immediately, “I only came to give Avery a gift, and Harper ruined it!”She pointed accusingly at Ha
AVERY WINTERS “Stop acting innocent! We all know you’re—”Just before Harper could finish her sentence, I quickly pinched her lightly at the back, forcing her to stop mid-sentence.Thank goodness she was standing close enough for me to reach her.My heart nearly dropped.I couldn’t believe she was about to expose everything right in front of Hazel.Ben had strictly told me not to let Hazel suspect that we already knew the truth about her. And Harper had almost ruined everything.If Ben found out I had told my friends about what we discussed, he would definitely be furious with me. Especially after warning me repeatedly to stay quiet about it.Honestly, if it were entirely up to me, I would’ve strangled Hazel with my own hands already.Knowing she deliberately pushed me down the stairs just to kill my baby… Death alone didn’t feel enough for what I wanted her to suffer.But Ben had asked me to trust him.And despite everything, I'm trying to.He promised me Hazel would pay for every s
AVERY WINTERSA heavy sigh escaped my lips as I pulled out my phone from my purse and dialed Ivy's number."Girl, isn't it too early for you to call?" she teased, chuckling. "Is Bernard not there with you or what?" she added."He knows about everything," I muttered, worriedly. Her tone instantly t
AVERY WINTERSLater, in the evening, I sat in the living room, scrolling through my emails. I hadn't gone to the office that day, so I was trying to catch up with work before it becomes overload for me. Just then, the main door swung open, and my gaze snapped up.Harper Reed walked in, and my eye
AVERY WINTERSIt's been two months already. Two months of torture of Harper staying with us. I'm still in the dark about whether Bernard had resolved the issue with the Nikolai psychopath or not.Maybe, he has, considering that he's been assuring me everything was now fine. His men had also stoppe
AVERY WINTERS"I know... But I wan-" "Shhhh" he said, placing his index finger on my lips. "Why would you even doubt this? This is about us, and we should be positive," he paused, and then continued again."Yes, you've tried before, and it didn't work, but it will be different this time. Listen, D







