Chapter62
Thecarwasalreadywaitingoutside.
Onceinsidethecar,Avelinehesitated.“We’rejustleaving likethis?”
Lucasreplied,“What,shouldwestayforbreakfasttomorrow?”
Avelinekeptquiet.
Itwaspointlesstryingtotalktohimproperly!
Therewasabriefsilenceinthecar.
Backatthehotel,Avelinewentintotheroomfirsttochangeclothes.andtakeashower.
Whenshecameoutwrappedinabathrobe,shesawLucasonthephone,hisexpressiongentle,andshecouldvaguelyhearhimcallingsomeone“Sophia.”
Avelurnedaroundandwentbacktoherroom<b>.</b>
Whatbadluck.
Lyingonthebedwithherphone,shecouldn’tsleepnomatterhowmuchshetossedandturned.
HermindkeptreyingthesceneofLucasstandinginfrontofher,dealingwiththeThompson’sfamilybutler.
Sohandsome!
Socharming.
Butsoon,herthoughtsshiftedtohimtalkingtoSophia.
Suchajerk.
Shefeltlikestabbinghim.
Frustrated,Avelinecoveredherheadwithapillow,herwholebodyfilledwithconflictinganplicatedemotions.
Shetossedandturnedallnight,finallyfallingasleeparounddawn.
Thenextday,shefeltlikeshewassuffocatingandalmostdied!
SheabruptlyopenedhereyesandmetLucas‘amusedgaze.
“Whatareyoudoing?”
Avelinepushedhishandaway,lookingathimdispleased.
Lucassaid,“Timetogetup.I’mtakingyoutoexploreLarborCitytoday,”
Avelinelookedathimasifhewerecrazy.
“What?”
Lucasraisedaneyebrow.“What’swrong?”
Avelinereachedupandranherfingersthroughherhair,saying,Lucas,canwehandlewhatwearesupposedtodofirst?”
Lucaspaused, ncedathiswatch,andthenstartedunbuttoning<b>his</b>shirt.
Avelinewasmomentarilystunned.“Whatareyoudoing?”
Lucasreplied,“Didn’tyousayweshouldstartdoingwhatwe’resupposedtodo?”
Aveline’seyeswidened,hercheeksflushing.Sheimmediatelypickedupapillowandthrewitathim!
Thismaniscrazy!
<b>How</b>couldhethinkaboutsuchthingswhentheywereabouttogetadivorce?
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Lucaseasilycaughtthepillowandceditbackonthebed,sayinginacalmvoice,“Wecan’tgetdivorcedinanothercity.”Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.
Aveline’seyeswidened.“Really?”
Lucasreplied,“It’syourchoicetobelieveitornot.”
Withthat,heturnedandleftherroom.
Avelinestaredaheadinadazepletelydumbfounded.Hadsheallthiswayfornothing?
Shefeltevenmorefrustrated!
Afterfresheningup,shecameoutofherroomtofindLucassittingonthesofa,handlingemailsonhisphone.
“There’sfoodonthetable.Eatfirst,”Lucassaidwithoutlookingup.
Avelineatewithankexpression,thenasked,“Whenwillyourworkherebefinished?”
Lucasreplied,“Notsure.”
“Approximately?”
“Not sure.”
Avelinewasspeechless.
Avelinealmostsqueezedherloafuntilitwas abouttoburst.
Shetookadeepbreathbeforesaying,“Lucas,areyoutryingtoavoidthedivorce?DoesMissWinterknowaboutthis?”
Lucasshiftedhisgazefromthephonescreentoherface,hiseyesdarkandunreadable.”
Avelinelookedathimmockingly.“What?”
Lucasreplied,“Wheredoyouwanttogo?”
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Avelinefeltlikeshewastalkingtoawall.
Whydidhealwaysavoidgivingadirectanswerwhenitcame tothismatter?
Hewastheonewhobroughtitup,yetnow,duetohisvariousissues,itkeptgettingdyed!
Ifitweren’tforhim,shewouldhavealreadystartedherworldtourbynow!
Avelookanotherdeepbreathandsaid,“Lucas,draggingthisoutisn’tfairtoMissWintereither.Thesoonerwegetdivorced,thesooneryoucanbeopenlyresponsibleforher.”
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