Chapter35
“Mr.Lucas,thegingerteaisready,”theservant’svoicecamethrough.
“Bringitin,”Lucamandedinadeepvoice.
Theservantcedthe gingerteaonthenightstand,bowedslightly,andlefttheroom,closingthedoorbehindthem.
LucasheldAvelinedown.“Ave,drinkthegingertea.It’llmakeyoufeelbetter.”
Avelinecontinuedtostruggle.“No,no,getawayfromme.Iwanttogohome.”
Lucassaid,“Drinkit,andI’lltakeyouhome.”
Avelurnedherheadandfloppedontothesoftbed.“Idon’twanttogohome.Iwanttoliveinabigapartment,likeoneofthose300–square–meterones!”
Lucaspinchedthebridgeofhisnoseinfrustration.“Thisisit.Youcanstayherefromnowon.”
“Whoareyou?”Avelineasked.
“LookatmeandseewhoIam,”Lucassaid,grabbingherchingently.
Avelinestoppedstrugglingandstaredathimforamomentbeforesaying,“Oh,you lookfamiliar,likemyscumbagex-husband.”
Lucas’sfrowndeepened.“Wehaven’tdivorcedyet.”
“It’shappeningsoon,verysoon.”Avelineraisedherhand.“Afterthedivorce,I’llhaveacuteguyonmyleftandahand<b>.</b>
onmyright.It’llbegreat!”
Lucas’sexpressiondarkened.“Wehaven’tdivorcedyet,andyou’realreadynningforthefuture?”
Aveliltedherhead.“Whynot?Wehaven’tdivorced,butyoucanstillhugotherwomen.Whycan’tIthinkabouthandsomeguys?Hey,don’tbesounreasonable.”
Huggingotherwomen?Whatwasshetalkingabout?
Lucas‘eyesshowedamixofemotions.Heknew shewasdrunkandcouldn’tlethergoonlikethis.Withoutthegingertea,shewouldfeelterrible.
Lucaspickedupthecupandbroughtittoherlips.“Drink.”
Avelineshookherhead.“No.”
Losingpatience,Lucasstaredat herintensely,thendrankrgemouthfuloftheteahimself.Heheldherchinandkissedher,forcingtheteaintohermouth.
“Mmm!”
Caughtoffguard<b>,</b>Avelinewasfedamouthfulofgingertea,causinghertocoughviolently.
Butassoonasshefinishedcoughing,herlipswereblockedagain.Thisrepeatedafewmoretimesuntiltheteacupwasempty.
LucasletAvelinelie downandthenwenttothebathroom.Whenhecameback,shewasalreadyasleep.
Onceshequieteddown,sheseemedmuchmorepeaceful.Hercheekswereflushed,herlongeyshescurled,andherfeaturesweredelicatelyelegant.
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Hereachedoutandtouchedherface.Itwaswarm,likelyfromthealcohol.Theroomwasquiet,withonlythesoundoftheirbreathing,sometimesovepping,so
timesinsync<b>.</b>
Thenextmorning,Avelineopenedhereyes,feelingconfused.Thesensationunderherhandwaswarmandresilient.Sheinstinctivelytoucheditafewtimes.
Hmm…whydiditfeelsegmented?
Thenextsecond<b>,</b>herhandwasgrabbed.N?velDrama.Org ? content.
“Haveyoutouchedenough?”
Aboveher,aman’shoarsevoicecamethrough,tingedwithdrowsiness.
AvelinelookeduptoseeLucaswithhalf–closedeyes,hisdarkgazefixedonher.
Whyweretheyinthesamebed?Andwherewasthisce?
AvelinerememberedgoingtothebarwithSelenstnightanddraggingahandsomeguytodrink.Afterthat…hermemorywentnk.
“Whereisthis?”Avelineasked.
“Myce,”Lucasreplied.
“Hah!”Avelineletoutacolugh.“Wearen’tevendivorced yet,andyou’vealreadygotaceyoucallyourown.”
Lucas’seyesdarkenedinstantly.Forsomeinexplicablereason,hearinghermentiondivorcemadehimfeelirritable.Yet,itwashewhohadbroughtuptheideaofdivorceinthefirstce.