Chapter25
Bastard!Thisbigbastard!
Aveline’sbodywentlimp,butshestillstruggled.
HelpingSophiaduringthedayandtheingtoher atnight.Whatwasthisabout?Couldn’tSophiasatisfyhim?
SweatbeadedonLucas’sforeheadashekeptherpinnedbeneathhim,hismovementsforcefndintense.“Ave,begood,oritwillbeunpleasantforbothofus.”
Aveline’seyeswerered.“Getout!Getout!”
Shepoundedonhim.“Don’tyouhavesomeotakecareof?Gofindher!Go!”
Lucasdidn’twanttohearanotherwordandkissedheragain.
Intheroom,muffledcriesintertwinedandgraduallyshatteredasthetemperaturerose.Thestrugglecontinued.
Lateintothenight,everythingfellsilent.
Avelinywithherbacktohim.“Addanothertwomilliontothedivorcesettlement.”
Lucas’sbreathgrewheavier,buthedidn’tsayanything.
Avelineclosedhereyes,herlongeyshestrembling.Theclosershegottohim,themoreithurt.
Thepainwascoldandpiercing,makinghercurlupinvoluntarily.
Justthen,astrongarmwrappedaroundherwaist.
Avelinestiffened.“Whatareyoudoing?”
Lucassaid,“IfeellikeI’mlosingout.”
Sowhat?
Washegoingtocontinue?
Avelinegrittedherteeth.“Lucas,IfIhadknownyou werethisawful,Iwouldn’thavetakenyouinevenIfyouwerestarvingonthestreet.”
Assoonasshefinishedspeaking,shecriedoutinpain.
Thismanwasheabeast?
Heactuallybithershoulder!
Shestruggled,butthenextsecond,shefeltawetnesswherehehadbittenher–hewasgentlysoothingthespot.
“Youcan’tundothepast,”hesaidwithasteadyvoice.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.
Therewerenowhat–ifs.
Avelinewasfurious.“So,please,letmego.I’vealreadyagreedtothedivorce.Whatareyoutryingtodonow?”
Sheletoutacolugh.“Lucas,don’ttellmeyouwanttotakeresponsibilityforSophia andstillnotdivorceme?”
Lucasreplied,“Gotosleep.”
Aveline,however,wasnolongersleepy.Sheturnedoverandlookedathisfaceinthedarkness.“Answerme!”
Lucas’sdeepvoicecamesoftly,“Itseemsyou’renottiredyet.”
Avelinewasspeechless.
Damnhim!
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Shecursedhimsilentlybutdidn’tdaretoactoutanymore.Lucasreallycouldberuthless,andshewasafraidshewouldn’tgetanysleeptonight.
Soon,thesoundofsteadybreathingcamefrombesideher.Lucasturnedhisgazetoher.
Inthedarkness,hecouldn’tseeherfaceclearly,butheknewherfeatureswererxedandsoft,tingedwithabitoftranquility.
Inthepast,shewouldsnuggleinhisarmsandsleepsoundly.
Butnow,hisarmswereempty.
Afteralongwhile,thefaintsoundofthebedcoversrustlingcame.Lucaspulledthesoftwomanintohisarms.Inthatinstant,hisunsettledheartseemedtofinditsceagain.
Thenextday.
AvelinewokeupinLucas’sarms.
Foramoment,shefeltdisoriented,asifnoneofthosethingshadeverhappened,andhewasstillherLu.
Hewasstisleep,hishandsomefacedeepandcaptivating,withlongeyshes.Sheused<b>to</b>marvthowhiseyshes,foraman,werelongerthanagirl’s.
Avelineinstinctivelyreachedouttotouchhim,butsuddenly,herwristwasgrabbed,andLucas’seyessnappedopen.Heflippedover,pinningherbeneathhim.
“Ave,goodmorning.”
Avelinedidn’tstruggle;shejustlookedathim calmly.
Lucasslowlyleanedin,butjustashislipswereabouttotouch.
hers,shesaid,“What<b>if</b>wedon’tgetdivorced?”