Chapter<b>10</b>
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Howcouldsheknow?
Avelinewasabouttoexin,butseeingthecoldnessinhiseyes,shesuddenlyrealizedthatnomatterhowsheexined,he
wouldn’tbelieveher.
Itfeltabsurd.
Howcouldsomeonechangesomuchjustbyregainingtheirmemory?
Ormaybe,theLucassheknewbeforewasn’ttherealhimatall?
“You’rehurtingme!”
Avelinefeltthepaininherwrist,andherbrowfurrowed.
Almostinstinctively,Lucasreleasedherhand.
Herskinwasfair,andevenalittleforcewouldleavemarks.Atthismoment,therewereseveralredimprintsonherwrist.
Suchmarksusedtofrequentlyappearonherwaist.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.
Lucas’seyesdarkenedevenmore.
“Aveline,I’msparingyoubecauseofthepastyear.Don’tpush
me.”
“Whatdoyouwant?”Aveline’scleareyesstaredstraightathim.“Killme?Goahead!”
Meetinghertearfnddefiantgaze,Lucasfeltasuddenpaininhisheart.
Thetensionbetweenthemwastangibleastheyst
ofthehospitalroom.
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Avelinesmiled.“Lucas,Iwon’tdivorceyou.Nowthatyourgrandmotheronlyrecognizesmeashergranddaughter–inw,thisdivorceisevenmoreimpossible!”
Lucas’sentiredemeanorradiated coldnessashesuddenlysteppedtowardsher.
Avelineimmediatelybackedaway.“Whatareyoudoing? Areyougoingtohitme?Iwarnyou.Ifyouhitme,I’lltellyourgrandmother!”
Lucaswasspeechless.
Hestaredatherindisbelief,notunderstandingwhatthiswomanwasthinking!
Whatwassobadaboutadivorce?
Shecouldaskforanyterms,andhewouldagreetothem!
Lucasfeltdeeplyannoyed,butheknewthisfrustrationwasnotjustbecausesherefusedtodivorcehim.
“Lucas.”
Atthatmoment,agracefulmiddle–agedwomanapproached.It
wasYvonne.
Shewalkedover,andupon seeingAveline,shewasfirst
surprised,thensaid,“YoumustbeLucas’swife,AvelineYoung,right?”
Avelinewastakenaback.“Youknowme?”
Yvonnesmiledwarmly.“WhenwefoundLucas,wesawyoutwotogether<b>at</b>thesupermarket,appearingveryintimate.WeinvestigatedyouridentityforLucas‘safety.I’msorryfordoingsowithoutyourpermission.”
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“YoushouldgoseeGrandma,”Lucassaid.
Avelineinstinctivelylookedathim,feelingthathedidn’twanthertogettooclosetohisfamily.
Yvonnesmiledandsaid,“Alright,I’llgocheckonher.”
Shepushedopenthedoorandwalkedin.SeeingAvelhroughthecrackinthedoor,Barbaraimmediatelyreachedout.
Granddaughter–inwehere.”
Yvonnewassurprised.“Mom,youknowAveline?”
Barbaranodded.“Ofcourse,Iknowher.She’sthewifeofmy
thirdgrandson<b>,</b>mygranddaughter–inw!”
Avelinecouldn’thelpbutsmile.SeeingLucas’sdarkenedface,shecouldn’tholdbackandburstintughter.
Lucaswasspeechless.
Thisinfuriatingwoman!
WithBarbaraandYvohere,Lucascouldn’treact.HehadtoreturntotheroomwithAveline.
Yvonnesmiledandsaid,“It’sfatethatMomgotlostandmetAveline.Lucas,youshoulehomefordinnerwithAvelonightandintroduceher<b>to</b>thefamily.”
“There’snoneed,”Lucasrepliedcoldly.“Wewon’tbegoingback,”
Yvonnewaspuzzled.“Why?”
Lucassaidharshly,“We’llbedivorcingsoon.”