Secret Wealthy Marriage
Chapter 910: Controlled_7

Chapter 910: Controlled_7

After hanging up the phone with Avery’s mother, Avery sent Bernard a text message explaining why she hadn’t gone downstairs to get the key herself. She waited five minutes for a reply from Bernard, but when none came, she stopped waiting and crawled into bed to sleep.

After Bernard got home, Mona had not yet left. The cake they had delivered from the Cake Shop was mostly eaten, a clear sign that Mona had intentionally waited at home for his return.

Nancy was not pleased, "Yvonne said she liked cake, and you immediately took it upon yourself to buy it. But now you only return after such a long time, what exactly were you up to?"

"I ran into former colleagues on the way and ended up dining with them, so I came back late, my apologies," Bernard explained to Nancy, thinking he had made it very clear when they parted ways that afternoon.

What he hadn’t expected was that, when he was about to leave in the evening, Mona had changed into another outfit and came over, saying Auntie had invited her for dinner. He calmly asked her what she would like to eat, and she said she wanted cake.

He said he would go buy it and left all his family members behind as he headed out alone.

Then, he went to Avery’s Cake Shop to buy a cake—firstly, because Avery’s cakes were indeed delicious, and secondly, he wanted to look out for the girl’s business.

He hadn’t planned on inviting Avery to dinner, but he didn’t want to go back to face Mona either. He thought that his cold behavior would hint at her to back off.

But to his surprise, Mona had not left even though he returned so late.

"It’s no problem, I know you’re busy. Besides, it’s normal to catch up with friends after being away for so long. You’ve probably eaten already, right? Auntie, it’s getting late, I should head out," Mona said, showing understanding and then addressing Nancy.

"Bernard, go see Yvonne out," said Nancy to Bernard, quite pleased with Mona.

But she knew she couldn’t be too direct, only subtle; she didn’t force Bernard at the moment but could indirectly provide more opportunities for the two of them to be together.

"No need, Auntie, Bernard must be tired too," said Mona considerately.

"It’s okay, I won’t be tired from just seeing you out," Bernard replied, putting on his coat, changing shoes, and leaving first.

"Thank you," Mona’s words hung in the air, slightly awkward. Nancy gave her a reassuring look, signaling her to be patient.

Nancy passed the remaining cake to Mona, "Yvonne, since you like the cake from this Cake Shop, take it with you. Next time, you can try buying it yourself."

The cake box had Lala Cake Shop’s address on it, and while Bernard was out, Nancy had also shared some details about Avery with Mona.

Nancy was extremely curious about this Avery.

Recalling the encounter at the Fast Food Restaurant at noon, where that clumsy woman was also called Avery, she wondered if these two were the same person. If so, why did Bernard act like he didn’t know her then?

Mona was now even more intrigued by Avery and decided to go check out the Cake Shop the very next day.

"Yeah, thank you, Auntie," said Mona with a nod.

Nancy smiled; it had made her upset to see the cake delivered from Lala Cake Shop, thinking that after several months, Bernard had gradually forgotten about Avery. But now, as soon as the boy returned, he was dealing with that woman again.

Since it would be inappropriate for her to approach Avery, she sent Mona instead.

After all, whether Mona could become a daughter-in-law of the Taylor Family didn’t matter much to her, as long as it wasn’t Avery. Avery had been in a relationship but never married, which made her uneasy.

Mona walked to the passenger side of the car, but Bernard didn’t unlock the door. After several attempts, she understood he wasn’t going to and moved to get into the back seat instead.

Bernard then drove off.

The entire drive was void of conversation with Mona, who only spoke when necessary, as Bernard focused on driving. It was a matter of being responsible for themselves and for her.

Mona eventually kept silent until they reached the Powell house. As soon as she got out of the car, Bernard drove away, not giving her the chance to say thank you.

It wasn’t until Bernard was home for the second time that he received a text from Avery. He saw it and simply put his phone away, not bothering to reply.

Sitting alone in the car for a while, he couldn’t remember when it had started, this habit where no other woman but Avery had been allowed in his passenger seat.

He didn’t know how long he had been sitting there when the butler, unable to stand by any longer, came over and reminded him of the situation, which brought Bernard back to reality, prompting him to get out of the car and into the house.

Nancy was still waiting for him in the living room, "What do you think about Yvonne?"

"I’m not planning to date her, so, in the future, please don’t invite her to the house, mom. Of course, if you need company, then bear with it. Once I leave, you can invite her over," Bernard said and then headed upstairs.

"Bernard, you still like Avery, don’t you?" Nancy called out loudly to Bernard.

"I told you before going abroad that who I like and who I don’t is my business. If mom insists on causing trouble, I won’t be like before. I like her, and it has nothing to do with her. So, I advise you, mom, don’t attempt to trouble her," Bernard exclaimed, and with that, Nancy staggered back a step, managing to stay on her feet. She had hoped that the months apart would have made a difference.

After all, he had agreed to the arranged dates, hadn’t he?

Now it seemed she was wrong.

What Nancy didn’t know was that Bernard had been somewhat provoked that evening, so his emotions were a bit out of control.