Chapter29
Avelinelookedawayandturnedtoleavethenursinghome.
HISBONUS
“Lucas,thankyou.Isuddenlyfelotofpain<b>in</b>myleg,”Sophiasaid,leaningonLucas’sarmforsupport,frowning.
Lucasstaredatherprostheticlegandaskedinadeepvoice,“Doyouneedawheelchair?”
Sophiashookherheadwithasmile.“No,thispainhappens
everyday.Ijusthavetoendureit.It’salingeringissuefromtwoyearsago…”
Realizingwhatshehadsaid,shequicklyadded,“Lucas,don’tmisunderstand.Ididn’tmeananythingbyit,Ijust…<b>”</b>
“I’llhavesomeakeyouhome,”Lucasinterrupted,guidingheroutside.
Sophialoweredhergazeslightly.ShehadseenAvelineand
deliberatelymentionedherlegpaintomakeLucassupporther.FromAveline’sperspective,itwouldlooklikeLucaswashuggingher.
Thoughitwasamisunderstanding,shefeltshehadto<b>act</b><b>.</b>SheneededAveloknowsheandLucaswerethetruecoupleandthatAvelinewasjustthethirdparty.
ShesavoredLucas‘warmthandwalkedslowly.Justthen,Lucas’sphonerang.Helookedatthescreen<b>,</b>hisexpressiondarkening.
“Hello?”
Aveline’svoicecamethrough.“I’mwaitingforyouatthwyer’soffice.Pleaseassoonaspossible.”
Withthat,shehungup.
Hertonewasexceptionallycold.
Lucas’slipspressedintoathinlineasheputhisphoneaway.
SophiasawthatitwasAvelinewhohadcalled.Hereyesflickered,andshesuddenlyletoutasoftgroan.
“What’swrong?”Lucasasked.
Sophia’sfacequicklyturnedpale.“I…mylegsuddenlyhurtssomuch,Lucas,whydoesithurtsobadly?”Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.
ShegrabbedLucas’sarm,tearsstreamingdownherface.
Seeingthis,Lucasscoopedherupandquicklywalkedoutside.I’lltakeyoutothehospital.”
Sophiasobbedsoftlywhilestillmaintaininganunderstandingdemeanor.“Lucas,doyouhaveworktoattendto?Ifyoudo,shouldgo.Icanmanageonmyown.”
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“It’sfine,”Lucasrepliedashestartedthecarandspedtowardsthehospital.
Sophiawatchedhishandsome,sternprofile,herheartpoundinguncontrobly.Hestillcaredabouther.
Avelinewasnothing!
Avelinewaitedoutsidethwyer’sofficeuntilthestaffhadfinishedworkfortheday,butLucasnevershowedup.
Shewasextremelyirritated.
Whatwasthisabout?
+15BONUS
Hehadagreedteforthedivorce<b>,</b>sowhydidn’theshowup?
Asdusksettled,AvelinestaredatthesunsetforalongwhilebeforetakingoutherphocallLucasagain.
“Hello?”
Thistime,itwasn’tLucaswhoansweredthecall,butSophia.
Aveline’swordsstoppedinherthroat.
“MissYoung,areyoulookingforLucas?He’sintheshower.I’lllethimknowyoucalled.”Sophia’svoicewassoftandsweet,carryingauniqueallure.Itsoundedasifshehadjustbeenthroughsomethingintimate.
Aveline’sthroatfeltlikeitwasbeingsqueezedbyatightgrip,makingithardtobreathe.
Shehungupthephonewithoutsaying aword.
They<b>…</b>they!
Herwholebodytrembledwithanger<b>,</b>butmorethanthat,shewasheartbroken.
Theyweren’tevendivorcedyet.Howcouldhetreatherlikethis?
Washethateager?
Hereyesstungwithtears,andsheblinkedtoholdthemback.Justthen,herphonerangagain.ThinkingitwasLucas,shewasreadytounleashherfury<b>.</b>Butwhenshelooked,itwasSelena’snameonthescreen.
Shetookadeepbreathandansweredthecall.“Hello,Selena?”