Chapter45
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“Ha,howsurprising.”Avelinescoffed,hergazefixedonWilliam’sface.
EveryurnedtolookatWilliam,theirfacesfullofdisbelief.
“Howcoulditbeyou?”
“Whydidyoudothis?”
“Thisprojectissoimportanttous.Whydidyouleaktheinformation?”
Williamwasspeechless.
First,therewasdisbelief,thenanuncontrobleanger.ThecrowdsurroundedWilliam,demandinganexnation.
Williamhadn’texpectedwhathedidtobeexposedsoeasily.Atthatmoment,hewasspeechless.
Indeed,withtheevidencerightthere,whatelsecouldhesay?
Outside.
Lucasstoodtallbythess,hiseyesfixedonAveline.Seeingherpaleface,hisbrowsfurrowed..
Desmond,standingnearby,said,“Ididn’texpecthertohaveacameraatherworkstation.”
Lucas’slipspressedintoalineasheturnedtoleave.
Suddenly,Desmondeximed,“MissYounghasfainted!”
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Aveline,havingresolvedamajorissue,feltthetensioninherbodysuddenlyrelease.Assherxed,waves<b>of</b>coldnesssweptoverher.Shefrownedandtriedtogetuptopouracupofwarmwater, butassoonasshestood,hervisionwentck,andshecopsed!
Everyonegaspedandrushedtocheckonher.
Beforeanyonecouldreachher,thecrowdpartedasLucaspushedthrough,scoopingherupandstridingoutoftheoffice.
Desmondstayedbehindtohandletheremainingmatters.
Thesmellofdisinfectantfilledtheair.
Avelineslowlyopenedhereyes,herheadstilldizzy<i>,</i>andherbodyutterlyweak.
“Drinksomewater.”
Herthoughtswerehazy,butsuddenlysheheardaman’sdeep,maicvoicebyherear.
Thetonewasgentleandwarm,unlikethecoldnessfrombefore.
AvelurnedhergazeandsawLucasstandingbythebedside.Hishandsomefaceshowedacalm,gentleexpression,betrayingnootheremotions.
Avelinesaid,“Lucas,I’verealizedthateversinceImetyou,I’vebeenprettyunlucky.”
Lucas‘handsomefacedarkenedimmediately.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!
“You’renotfeelingwell,youshouldtalkless!”
Avelinereplied,“See,you’restillbeingmeantoapatient.”
Lucasretorted,“Lookingatyou,youdon’tseemlikeapatientatall.IfIweretogiveyouamicrophonenow,I’msureyoucouldgiveaspeechtotheworld.”
Thismanhadareallysharptongue.
Aveline,feelingtired,half–closedhereyes.“I’mthirsty.”
Lucasleaneddown,hisarmslidingunderhershoulderstohelpher.situp.Thenhesatattheheadofthebed,lettingherleanagainsthistchest.
Theclean,pleasantscentof himenvelopedher,makingAvelinefeeldazedagain.
Shereallylikedhisscent.
Inthepast,shewouldalwaysclingtohim,askingforhugsandkisses,butnow…
Avelriedtositupstraight.“Icanmanageonmyown.IfMissWinterseesthis,whatifshemisunderstandsyou?”
Lucas‘eyebrowsknitted together.“Aveline,Ishouldjustpoisonyoumute.”
Evenwithafever,herthroatdidn’thurt?
Howcouldshestilltalksomuch?
Avelinekeptquiet.
Lucaspickedupthewatercupandbroughtittoherlips,butshepressedherpalelipstightlytogether.
“Didn’tyousayyouwerethirsty?”
Avelinereplied,“I’mafraidyou’llpoisonme.”
Lucaswasspeechless<b>.</b>
Theatmosphereinthewardsuddenlybecametense.
Afteralongmoment,Avelineleanedforwardandtookasip.“Oh,nopoison.”
Sheclearlyfeltthemanbehindherturncolderandcouldalmostpicturehisdarkenedexpression,andatraceofamusementflickered
inhereyes.
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