Chapter61
Atthismoment,Lucas‘aurasuddenlybecamesharpandintimidating,hispiercingeyesholdingacold,ghostlylightashelookedatthebutlerasifhewereadeadman.
Thebutlerfeltanoverwhelmingpressuredescenduponhim.HewipedthecoldsweatfromhisforeheadandquicklylookedatAveline.
“Mrs.Tudor,Isincerelyapologize.Iwastoohastyand offendedyou.Pleasebemagnanimousandforgivemethistime.”
Heboweddeeply,hisattitudenowextremelyrespectful,astarkcontrast tohisearlierdomineeringdemeanor.Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org
Lucas,however,didn’tletAvelinespeak.Histoneremainedcold,Doyouthinkjustafewwordscanearnmywife’sforgiveness?Doyoudeserveit?”
Thebutlerwastakenabackandasked,“Mr.Tudor,whatdoyouwantmetodo?”
Lucasreplied,“Ifyouhavetoaskhowtoapologize,itshowsyouhavenosincerity.SincethebutlerfromtheThompsonfamilyactslikethis,doesn’titmeanthateveryoneintheThompsonfamilybehavesthesameway?”
Hearingthis,thebutler’slegstrembled,andhehurriedlysaid,“No,no,it’sallmyfault,ithasnothingtodowiththeThompsonfamily.Mr.Tudor,IknowIwaswrong.Please,Mrs.Tudor…Itruly
understandnow.”
Thebutlercouldn’taffordtoletLucasdirecthisangertowardstheThompsonfamily!
Hewouldberuinedifthathappened!
So,hehadtoresolvethismatterimmediately!
Helookedat Avelineanddirectlykneltdown,“Mrs.Tudor,IknowIwaswrong.Youcanpunishmehoweveryouseefit,butpleaseforgivemethisonce.
Seeingthis,everyonearoundwasshocked.
“What’s<b>going</b><b>on</b>?Didn’ttheysaythat<b>this</b>womanrefusedtodivorceMr.Lucas?
“Mr.Lucasis defending herlikethis.Itseemstherumorsarefalse!”
“AmIthe<b>only</b>onewhofeelssorryforMr.Lucas‘childhoodfriend?”
Aveliniewasspeechless.
Theonlookerswatchedthescene<b>unfold</b>.Thebutlerwas fromtheThompsonfamily,anddespitethmotion,noonefromtheThompsonfamilyhaeforward.ItwasclearLucashadnointentionoflettingthebutleroff.
Avelinewatchedthis,feelingasubtlestirofemotionswithinher.
Hestoodinfrontofher,hisbroadbacklikeamountainshieldingherfromthewindandrain.
Howcouldshenotfestirofemotions?
Butshealsofeltthatthissupporthaeabittote.
Sheloweredhergazeslightly andremainedsilent.
“Mr.Tudor.”
Atthatmoment,Judy’svoicecamefrom thestairs.Shedescended,herfaceshowing ahintofguilt.“Isincerelyapologize.Itwasmyoversight.HehasbeendismissedandwillnolongerappearinfrontofyouandMrs.Tudor.Canthebanquetcontinue
Thebutler’sfaceturnedevenpaler.
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Lucas‘coldgazefellonJudy’sface. “Youtreasurethoseearrings?”
Judywasstunned,thennodded.“Yes,theyaremymother’skeepsake.”
“Hah!”
Lucassneeredwithoutshowinganounceofrespect.“Forsomething
soprecious,youcarelesslymiscedthem.Itseemsyoudon’trespectyourmotherthatmuchafterall.”
ThesmileonJudy’sfacesuddenlyfaded.
Lucasnolongerlookedather.Instead,hetookAveline’shand.“Areyoutired?”
Aveline’sfingertipstrembled.“Abit.”
Lucassaid,“ThenI’lltakeyouhome.”
Withthat,heturnedandwalkedtowardthedoorwithher.
HehadshownnorespecttotheThompsonfamily.
Hewasbehavingarrogantlyanpletelyaudaciously!
EveryonewatchingfeltthatLucaswasbeingtoobrazen!
TheTudorfamilymightbethewealthiestinCloudreCity,butthiswasLarborCity!
AcoldglintshedinJudy’s eyes.Shencedatthebutlerbesideherandsaidcoldly,“Useless,whyareyou stillstandinghere?Getlost!”