Chapter<b>20</b>
Avelineclosedhereyes,herheadpoundingwithpain.
Theskyoutsidehadalreadyturneddark,andsheturnedtolookoutthewindow,hergazegraduallybinghollow.
Itwasallprettymeaningless,really.
Justthen,herphonerang.WhenshesawthecallerID,herlitup.
“Selena!”
eyes
“Hey,mydear,guesswhereIam?”SelenaQuin’scheerfulvoicecamethroughthephone.
Avelineguessed,“CloudreCity?”
“Correct!I’mrightdownstairsatyource.Aren’tyougoingtedownandweeme?”Selenughed.
Avelinereplied,“Oh,myprincess,I’mafraidIcan’t.Igotinjuredatworkandaminthehospital.”
Selena’stoneimmediatelyturnedserious.“Sendmetheaddress,rightnow!”
Hearinghersuddenseriousness,Avelinecouldn’thelpbutsmile.“Alright.”
Shesenttheaddress,andlessthanhalfanhouter,thedoortoherhospitalroomwaspushedopen.Abeautifulwomanwithbold,alluringfeaturesrushedin.
“Ave,whathappened?Howdidyougethurtatwork?Whyareyoualone?Where’syourmutehusband?”
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Selena’squestionscameoneafteranother.
Avelineimmediatelycoveredherhead<b>.</b>“Oh,slowdown!Askingsomanyquestionsatonceismakingmyheadhurt!”
Selenalookedevenmoreworried.“Alright,Iwon’taskanymore.
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Shepulled upachairandsatbesideher,lookingatherwitheyesfullofconcern.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!
Avelinegaveahelplesssmile.“He’snotmute,andsoon,hewon’tbemyhusbandanymore.”
Selena’seyeswidened<b>in</b>shock.“Whathappened?”
Shehadonlybeenabroadforthreemonths.Whathadhappenedinthattimeshewasaway?
Avelinedidn’tholdbackandtoldher everythingthathadhappened.
Sincetheyweregoingtogetdivorcedsooneroter,therewasnopointinhidingit.
Selena’sexpressioncouldn’tbedescribedasjustshocked;shewapletelystunned!
Afterawhile,shepulledout herphosearch<b>for</b>information.Afewmomentter,shelookedatAvelinewithplexexpression.
“Ave,Ithoughtyouwerelyingtome,butit’salltrue.”
Avelinegaveabittersmile.“WhywouldImakeup astorylookinglikethis?”
“PoorAve,”Selenasaid,standinguptohugher.“Don’tworry,
I’llgetrevengeforyou.Thatbastardwon’tgetawaywiththis!”
Avelinequicklyresponded,“Don,youcan’tactrecklessly.He’snotanordinaryperson.Ifyouangerhim,we’llbetheonestosuffer.”
Selena’seyesshed withdetermination.“IknowwhatI’mdoing.Youjustrestanddon’tworry.I’llstaywithyoutonight.”
Avelinenodded.“Okay.”
Atthatmoment,shereallydidn’twanttobealoneinthehospital;itwouldmakeherfeellonelyandsad.
Afteraweekofrestinthehospital,Avelinehadanothercheck-up.Uponconfirmationthateverythingwasfine,shewas
discharged.
Duringthatweek,Lucashadn’tappearedevenonce.
Lucashadn’treactedtoherdemands,actingasifshenolonger
existedinhislife.
Selenastayedwithheruntilshewasdischarged.“I’llgohome.andtakeashowerfirst.Youshouldgo homeandfreshenuptoo.We’llgoouttoeattonight.”
“Alright.”Avelinenodded.
Theyeachwenthome,butlessthananhouter,Aveline’sphonerang.Itwasanunfamiliarnumber.
“Hello?”
“Aveline,it’sSophia.IsSelenayourfriend?”Sophiasounded.
serious.
Avelinefrowned.“Yes,sheis.What’sgoingon?”
Sophiareplied,“CometoMoonlightTower.”
Thenshehungupabruptly.