Chapter<b>11</b>
BeforeLucascouldsayanything,Barbaraexploded..
“Divorce?No,absolutelynot!Avelineissuchagoodgranddaughter–inw,youcan’tdivorceher!”
ShegrabbedLucas’shand,heragedfacefullofdistress.
Grandson,ifyoudaredivorceyourwife,I’llcry,Ireallywillcry…
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Andwiththat,Barbaraactuallystartedcrying!
Thescenehappenedsosuddenlythateveryonewastakenaback.
Lucaswasstunned,seeinghisgrandmothercrymoreandmoreintensely.Worriedthathercryingmightcausehealthissues,hequicklysaid,“Grandma,wewon’tdivorce.Wewon’tdivorce.”
Barbara’stearsstoppedinstantly.“Really?”
Lucasnodded.“Really.”
Barbarathensaid,“Tonight,bringyourwifehomesotheTudorfamilycanmeether!”
Lucasdidn’trespondtoherdemand.
Barbaracontinued<b>to</b>insist,“Ifyoudon’tagree,I’llstartcryingagain!”
Yvonne,standingnearby,smiled.“ItseemsMomreallylikesAveline.Lucas,Ithinkyoushouldreconsider.Marriageisnotsomethingtobetakenlightly.”
Lucas’slipspressedintoathinline.
Avelinewatchedtheentirescene,feelingtouched.A
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grandmothershehadnevermetbeforelikedhersomuch,butLucasinsistedondivorcingher.
WhatwasitaboutthatothergirlthatmadeLucas,nowwithhismemoryback,sofixatedonher?
ShesuddenlybecamecuriousabouttheprofoundpastbetweenLucasandthatgirl.
AftercalmingBarbaradown,LucaslookedatAveline. “Let’sgo.”
Aveline’seyshesflutteredassheturnedtobidfarewelltoBarbara.“Madam,
aserestwell.I’llvisityouwhenIhavetime.
Barbaranodded,lookingathereagerly.“Youmuse,okay?”
“Okay.”
Avelinefeltherheartsoftenuncontrobly.
Suchanadorablegranny!
Afterleavingthehospital,Lucassaiddirectly,“Youhavesomethingelsetodo,soyoucan’tgo.”
Avelinepaused,realizinghedidn’twanttotakehertotheTudorfamily.Didhefindhersounpresentable?
“WhatifIinsistongoing?”
Lucaslookeddirectlyather.“Aveline,pushingtoohardwillonlyhurtyou.”
Avelinesmiled.“IfIremembercorrectly,wearen’tdivorcedyet,right?Nowthatyou’vefoundyourfamily,isn’titnormaltotakemetomeetthem?Ordoyouwanttotakesomeoneelse?”
Lucasstaredatherintently,thensuddenlysmiled.“Fine,I’ll
takeyou.”
HissuddenchangeinattitudesurprisedAveline.
Avelinebegantofeelhopeful.Meetingthefamilymeantbeingepted.
Coulditbe…
Hewasn’t goingtodivorceher?
Avelriedtocontrolheremotions,hereyesfixedonhim.”Youwouldn’tlietome,wouldyou?”
Lucassaid,“Ineverlie.”
Aveline’slipscurledintoamockingsmile.“Really?Haven’tyou.liedtomeenoughalready?”
Lucaskeptquietasheturnedandwalkedaway.
Avelinewatchedhistall,straightbackandcalledout,“Don’tforgettepickmeup!”
Hedidn’trespond.Avelinepursedherlips,thinking,“Whatajerk!”
Still,thethoughtofsoonmeetinghisfamilymadeherhappy.
Backhome,shestartedpickingoutadressandevenputonmakeup.Inthemirror,shelookedelegantandbeautiful.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.
Hisfamilywouldsurelylikeher,right?
Feelingexcited,shesoonheardherphonering.ShepickeditupandsawthatitwasLucascalling.