Chapter34


    LucasheldAveline,lookingatherflushed,drunkenfacewithadeepfrown.“Ave,I’mtakingyouhome.”


    “Whoareyou?”Aveline’svisionwas blurry,andfeelingsomeoneholdingher,sheimmediatelystartedtostruggle.


    Lucaspatientlysaid,“It’sme,Lu.”


    Hearinghisvoice,Avelinepausedforamoment,thenstruggledevenharder.“Getoffme,youbastard!Don’ttouchme!”


    Lucas‘facedarkened.


    Russell’slipscurledintoamockingsmile.“Buddy,didn’tyouhearher?Shedoesn’twant youtouchingher.”


    Lucasshothimacoldlook.“Thisisbetweenmeand mywife.It’snoneofyourbusiness.”N?velDrama.Org ? content.


    Russell’ssmilefaltered.


    Wife?


    WatchingAvelinestruggle,aninexplicableangerredupinsidehim.“Itdoesn’tlooklikeit.Howaboutyoushowmeyourmarriagecertificatetoproveyou’reherhusband?Otherwise,Ican’tjusthandherover.”


    Lucas‘handsomefacegrewevencolder,hisexpression


    darkened.Hepulledthemarriagecertificateoutofhispocket.Isthisclearenoughforyou?”


    Russellstaredatitforamoment,reachingouttotakeit.


    ButLucasquicklyputthecertificateaway.“SincewhendidtherebelliousheirfromtheSkylerfamilylikeyingahero?Does


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    yourfamilyknowaboutyoursuddenchangeofheart?”


    Russellnarrowedhiseyes.“Youknowme?Whoareyou?”


    Ignoringhim,Lucasturnedaway,carryingAvelineoutofthebar.“Hey,whereareyoutakingAve?”Selenahurriedafterthem.


    Outsidethebar,Lucas’scoldgazefellonSelena.“Didyoubringhertoacelikethis?”


    Selenafeltachilldownherspineunderhisstare,butshestillsaid,“WhereAveandIgoisnoneofyourbusiness!Lethergo!”


    ShesteppedforwardtotrytotakeAvelineback.


    Lucascoldlywatchedheractions.“Lookslikeyoudon’twant tostayinCloudreCityanymore.”


    Selenafroze.“Lucas,you’redespicable!”


    LucasignoredherandgotintothecarwithAveline.Thecarquicklydisappearedintothenight.


    Selenastompedherfootinfrustration.“Howinfuriating!”


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    Avelinewasrestless,asionallyreachingouttograb


    somethingorkickingherlegs.Lucashadtoholdhertokeepherfromhurtingherself.Watchingherinthisdrunkenstate,hisfrowndeepened.


    Shedranksomuch–didshehaveadeathwish?


    ThecarstoppedattheTudorresidence,andthesecurityguards.openedthegate.LucascarriedAvelineoutofthecarandquicklystrodeintothevi.


    AlfredTucker,thebutler,sawthemandhurriedlyasked,


    “Mr.


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    Lucas,whathappened?”


    Lucasreplied,“Tellthekitchentopreparesomegingertea.”


    “Yes,sir.”Alfredquicklywenttogivetheinstructions.


    LucascedAvelineonthebedinthebedroom.Whenhestoodup,hisclotheswereipletedisarray,withoneofhisshirtbuttonsmissingbecauseAvelinehadgrabbedit.


    “Ugh…Whereisthis?Iwanttogohome,gohome…”Avelriedtoget up,lookingaroundtheroominadaze,findingipletelyunfamiliar.


    Lucaspressedhershouldersdown.“Aveline,lookatme<b>.</b>”


    Herfacewasveryred,andshetriedtoopenhereyeswide,buteverythingstillseemedblurry.Sheppedhimonthehead.


    “What?Stopshakingme!You’remakingmedizzy!”


    Lucasclosedhiseyestightly,theveinsonhistemplethrobbing.Herealizedshewasdeliberatelytryingtogetbackathim!


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