The CEO Gets What He Wants

“I heard that you've broken up with Zayne. Is that true?” Leonardo asked directly.

“Yes. That's right.” Avery lifted her head slightly and saw how her father looked older than he was

supposed to.

As his daughter, she was heartbroken. Even so, she kept her feelings to herself because she was

afraid that her father would leave her again and refuse to see her. I don't even know why Dad hates me

so much.

With his trembling hand, Leonardo took out his medical report and put it on the coffee table.

“This...” Before Avery could finish her sentence, she saw the cover of the document.

She then grabbed it and had a look. After taking a deep breath in horror, she asked, “What's this? How

could this be?”

Leonardo's days were numbered. After barely surviving cancer five years ago, he was now diagnosed

with lung cancer.

“My lung cancer is terminal,” Leonardo uttered. Shortness of breath and chest pains were the

symptoms that had caused him a lot of suffering. “The reason I didn't want to see you before this was

because I wanted you to learn to live independently. I wanted you to learn how to live your life without

having a father. I'm sure you've adapted well. Ever since you lost your mother when you were little,

you've always been better than all the kids your age. You were polite, filial, and sensible...”

Avery held the medical report in her hand, and tears streamed down her cheeks without prior warning.

“I'm about to die, and you're still the person I worry about most.” Leonardo pretended to act relaxed and

flashed a half-smile before continuing, “In your life, nothing is more important than your marriage. Ery,

since you've broken up with Zayne, I was thinking if I could find you a good husband before I die. I

would like to help you because I want you to be happy.”

Avery kept silent and listened to whatever he had to say to her.

“Also, the old house is getting demolished, and I'm thinking of saving up some money for you. Just in

case your marriage goes south, you would have some money for yourself. Of course, I don't mean to

wish for that. I know the man marrying my daughter is going to be loyal,” Leonardo added.

Avery then saw that the medical report was dated a year ago. That was when Dad started distancing

himself from me.

“Dad... This is a serious illness. How could you hide it from me?” Avery was on the verge of breaking

down. He should've gotten it checked earlier on. What if it was curable?

Half an hour later, only Avery was left in the cafe.

Leonardo didn't want her daughter to get too sad, so he had given her an excuse before he left.

At that moment, her coffee cup was accompanied by a medical report and a note on each side.

Avery's eyes were swollen from crying. She kept staring at the medical report, and her tears just kept

rolling down her cheeks. I don't get it. Why don't good people deserve better?

After leaving the cafe, she called her father and said, “Go to the hospital, okay? What if there's a

chance it's curable?”

After all, Dad had survived something similar five years ago.

Leonardo answered, “Attend the blind date and see if it's workable, okay? Only then I'll decide if I'll go

to the hospital.” That was his last wish. He was certain that Allie would help her biological daughter.

“I'll go. I'll definitely go.” Avery nodded. She cried again after hearing her father's voice.

As the wind blew across the intersection, Avery stared at the cars passing by after her conversation

with Leonardo. She felt lost and helpless as she sobbed her lungs out.

At long last, the weekend had arrived. Avery was getting ready to head out without applying her

makeup.

While standing at the entrance, Nina glanced at her and asked, “Ery, it doesn't matter if the blind date

goes well or not. But don't you have a class reunion tonight? Are you sure you're not going to apply

makeup? You're going to see your ex-classmates, you know?”

Avery shook her head in response. She wasn't in the mood for makeup. Besides, she never had the

habit of putting on makeup.

Nina sighed and uttered sincerely, “All right, then. Since you're so naturally pretty, you have the luxury

of not needing makeup. Cheer up, okay? Mr. Rumpley is going to get well!”

After that, she walked Avery to the elevator.

Avery went downstairs, and she still couldn't take her mind off the fact that Leonardo was diagnosed

with lung cancer.

She walked with her head hung low, and her thick curled eyelashes flickered a few times. Suddenly,

someone grabbed her wrist from behind. When she turned around and saw the man's exquisite facial

features, he had already dragged her into the back of his car. While she was still in shock, the man

pulled her into his embrace before giving her a familiar and domineering kiss.

He just kept kissing her and suckling on her lips.

She wanted to cry when she was invaded by Cayden's familiar scent and lips.

Although Cayden had only been away for a business trip for a few days, he had missed her dearly.

After all the busy schedules, he had finally managed to rush back for the weekend. Upon arriving, all he

wanted to do was to see her, kiss her, and touch her.

Perhaps she was too lonely, but Avery didn't put up much of a resistance.

About ten minutes later, she could feel that Cayden had already injured the soft skin inside her mouth

by kissing her. He then stopped and whispered into her ear in a hoarse voice, “I want to swallow you

whole and imprison you in my body! That way, I can bring you with me wherever I go!”