Chapter51
“Ave,sleepalittlelonger,”afamiliar,affectionatevoicesoundedbehindher.Theman’schingentlynuzzledthetopofherhead.
Avelinefroze.
Thiswashowtheyusedtobe.
Whenshewokeupearlyinthemorning,Luwouldbelikethisgentleandclingy,sayingsuchthings.
Avelinythereinadaze,unabletodistinguishthepastfromthepresent.
Howcouldshetellthemapart?
Becausewhetheritwasthepastornow,theonesayingthesewordswasalwaysLu.
Herheartachedwithbitterness,butshebitherfingeranddidn’tget
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Shestillcravedthisembrace.
Shecravedhiswarmth,hisscent,everythingabouthim.
Shewishedtimecouldfreezeatthismoment–nodivorce,noSophia,noTudorfamilydrama…
Justthem,astheyusedtobe.
Whenshewokeupagain,AvelineimmediatelymetLucas’syful
gaze.N?velDrama.Org ? content.
Herexpressionstiffened.“Whyareyoustaringatmelikethat?”
Itwasearlyinthemorningandquiteunsettling.
Lucas’svoicewasdeep.“Whyareyouhere?”
Avelinelookedathisface.“Youdon’tremember?”
Lucasraisedaneyebrow.“Rememberwhat?”
Avelinesatupandcalmlyrecountedtheeventsofthepreviousnigl
Lucasncedathisphoneandsaid,“Soyou’resayingIcalledyobymistake?”
“That’sright.”
ButLucashandedherhisphone.“IcalledDesmond’snumber.”
Avelinefrownedandlookedathisphonescreen,whereDesmond‘namewasatthetopofthecalllog.
“Howisthatpossible?”
Aveline’seyeswidenedslightly,reachingouttograbhisphoneforacloserlook.ButLucaspulleditback.
“So,whyareyouhere?”Hiseyesnced atthebed.
Avelinefeltalumpinherchest,unabletoswallowitorspititout.Itwassuffocating!
“So,youthinkIcamehereinthemiddleofthenightbecauseImissedyousomuch?”
Lucas‘handsomeface actuallyshowedabitofcontemtion.Afteramoment,henodded.“It’snotentirelyoutofthequestion.”
“Haha,youaretrulyself–absorbed.”
Avelinughedcoldlywithoutholdingback.Shegrabbedherphone,intendingtoshowhimhercallhistory,onlytofindipletelyempty!
“Didyoumesswithmyphone?”
Shelookedathimimmediately,disbeliefinhereyes.
“No,”Lucasdenieddirectly.“Aveline,there’snothingwrongwithadmittingit.We’restillmarried.It’snormalforyoutetomeifyouhaveneeds,”
Haha!
Hedefinitelydeletedthecallhistory!
Absolutely!
Avelinegrippedherphone,herfaceexpressionless.“Fine,sinceyoucaresomuch,Iwon’e toyounexttimeifIhaveneeds.”
Aftersayingthis,Avelinegotoutofbedtoleave.
Lucas’sexpressiondarkened.Hegrabbedherwrist,pinningherbeneathhim.“Thenwhoareyougoingto?”
Avelinestruggledbutcouldn’tbreakfree,soshystindlookedathimmockingly.“We’regettingdivorced.WhoeverIgotohasnothingtodowithyou,ex–husband.”
Thenonchncein Lucas‘eyesgraduallydisappeared.Seeingherprovocativegaze,asurgeofangerignitedinhischest.
Shewasnningtogotoanotherman.
Thatcouldn’thappen.
Lucassuddenlyleaneddownandkissedher,thekissfierceanddemanding.
Avelinedidn’tresist.Shelookedathimcalmly,lettinghimkissherashepleased.