Chapter67


    Byevening,thebusinesspartnersinLarbor CityhadheardaboutLucas‘identandcametovisithim.Avelineobservedquietlyfromtheside,notsayingaword.


    Aftereveryoneleft,sheclosedthedoorandasked,“Earlier,youmentionedthebrakesfailed.Doyouthinkitwasintentional?”


    Lucasreplied,“It’spossible.”


    Avelinefrowned.“Whowoulddosuchathing?Whatwouldtheygainfromit?”


    Lucasexined,“Therearemanybenefits.ItcouldbesomeonefromCloudreCityextendingtheirreachhere.IfIweretodie,therewouldbenooinherittheTudorfamily.”


    Currently,LucaswasthesoleheirtotheTudorfamily.Ifhedied,therewouldbenoocarryonthefamilyline,andotherswouldlikelytearthefamilyaparttotaketheirshare.ThevastwealthandresourcesoftheTudorfamilywouldbeasignificantgainforanyoneinvolved.


    Aveline’sexpressiongrewmoreserious.Afterthinkingforat


    moment,shewalkedtothebedsideandsaidfirmly,“So,oncewegetback,let’sgetthedivorcefinalized.”


    Lucaslookedatherindisbelief.“Whatdoyoumeanbythat?”


    Avelineblinked.“To preventyourtroublesfromaffectingme.I’mjustanordinaryperson.IfIgotcaughtupinyourmessandendeduphurt,I’dbedevastated.”


    Lucaswassilent,notknowinghowtorespond.


    Suddenly,hethoughtthatherpreviousrefusaltodivorcewasn’tsobadafterall.


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    Avelinecontinuedseriously,“Itseemsyou’reactuallyagoodperson.Youregainedyourmemoryandrealizedhowdangerous.yoursituationis,soyouwantedadivorcetoprotectme,right?”


    Lucaswasspeechless.


    Avelinepressedon,“Beagoodpersontotheend.Don’tdragthisout.anylonger.Let’sgetthedivorcedoneassoonaswegetback,okay?”


    Lucassaid,“Ihaveaheadache.”


    Avelinereplied,“Thenyoushouldrest.Iwon’tbotheryou.”


    Shesatdownonthesofanearbyandfelpletelysilent.


    Theroomgrewquiet,creatingastrangeatmosphere.Avelineclosedhereyes,andthesenseofeaseshehadfeltgraduallyfadedaway.


    Shehadneverthoughtbeforethathewouldbeinsuchdanger.


    Thinkingabouttherumorsshehadheard:Hewaskidnappedwhenhewasateenager,andhistwobrothersdiedwhileonlyhesurvived.Later,hewasinacaridentandremainedinaforayear.Whenhewoke


    memoryandwanderedaboutup,hehadlost<i>his</i>aimlesslyuntilshefoundhim..


    Hewassupposedtogrowupinaprivilegedfamily,buthisfatehadbeenmoretumultuousthanhersingfromanorphanage.


    Theseincidentsseemedunrted,buttheyalltargetedtheTudorfamily.


    WouldthesetroublesendonlyifLucaswasdead?


    Aveline’smindwandered,andherheartsankwithworry.


    Onthethird dayinthehospital,Lucaswasdischarged.


    Avelinewentouttobuylunch,andwhenshereturned,shefoundhimalreadydressed,thoughhisarmwasstillinasling.His


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    expressionwasascoldandnobleasever.


    “You’renotfullyrecovered.Whyareyouleavingthehospital?”Avelineasked,frowning.


    Lucasreplied,“I’llcontinuerecoveringathome.There’ssomethingIneedtohandle.”


    Avelineasked,“Whatisit?”


    Lucaslookedather,“Doyouwantteandsee?”


    Avelinehesitated.“CanI?”


    ShegotintoLucas‘car.Thedriverwashisbodyguard,amanwithafiercelookwhoeyedAvelinewithhostility.


    Afterjustonence,AvelineavertedhereyesandwhisperedtoLucas,“Yourbodyguardisringatme.Ididn’t doanythingtohim,didI?”Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


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