Chapter75


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    Herhandtrembledasshedialedanumberfromhercontacts.ItwasonlythenthatsherealizeditwasLucas‘number.


    Shethoughtabouthangingupbuthesitated.


    Deepinside,twovoicesshed.


    Oneurgedhertohangupandcallthepolice,whiletheotherpleadedwithhertokeepthecall,totellLucasandaskforhishelp.


    Theyhadlivedtogetherforayear,surelytherewerefeelings.betweenthem.Thatvoicetemptedhertotakeagamble,toseeifLucasvaluedhermorethanSophia.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    Thebusysignalinterruptedherthoughts.


    Avelinequicklycanceledthe18thfloorbuttonandpressedthe


    buttonforthe1stfloorinstead.Shecouldn’tstayinthisbuildinganylonger!


    Meanwhile,atthehospital.


    Sophiahadjustfinishedhersurgery.SeeingLucas,asmilespreadacrossherface.


    “Lucas,I’msodyou’reherewithme.Ifeelsafewithyou,”Sophiasaidweakly.


    Lucashadalreadyarrangedforacaregiver,whohadjustarrived.Hearingherwords,hereplied,“Thecaregiverwilltakecareofyounow.Ifyouneed,Icanalsocontactyourfamily.”


    “No,”Sophiaimmediatelyrefused,“Don’tcontactthem.Youknowtheydon’tlikeme.Twoyearsago,whenthatincidenthappened,theydidn’tevenvisitme.Tothem,I’munimportant.”


    Shegaveabittersmile,thenquicklylookedathimagain.“Butluckily,Ihaveyou.”


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    Lucaspressedhisthinlipstogether,sayingnothing.


    Atthatmoment<b>,</b>hisphonerang.HetookitoutandsawthatitwasacallfromAveline.


    Sophianoticedthecandhereyesflickered.“Lucas,IthinkIshouldn’tjustliehere.“.


    Lucas‘attentionshiftedtoher.“Yes,thedoctorsaidyouneedtopassgasbeforeyoucanrest.”


    Sophia’sfaceturnedred,andasshereachedouttohim,sheidentallyknockedhis phoneoutofhishand.Thephonefelltothefloorandthescreenwentck.


    Lucasinstinctivelybentdowntopickupthephone,butwhenhetriedtoturniton,itwouldn’tpowerup.Hisbrowsfurroweddeeply.


    “I’msorry,Ididn’tmeanto.Didyourphonebreak?I’llbuyyouanewone,”Sophiasaid,herfacefilledwithguilt.


    Lucas,however,wasthinkingaboutwhy Avelinehadcalledhim.Heturnedtothecaregiver.“CanIborrowyourphoneforamoment?”


    “Oh,sure,”thecaregiverreplied,handinghimherphone.


    Lucasopened thedialer,thinkinghedidn’tknowAveline’snumber.Butamomenter,astringofdigitsappearedinhismind.Heenteredthemandcalled.


    However,anautomatedvoiceinformedhimthatthenumberhedialedwascurrentlyonanothercall.


    Whatwasgoingon?


    Wasshestilltryingtocallhim?


    “Lucas?”Sophia’svoiceinterruptedhisthoughts.


    Lucassaid,“Letthecaregiverhelpyou.Ihavesomethingtotake


    careof.I’mleaving<i>.</i><i>”</i>


    Withoutwaitingforherreaction,helefttheroom.


    “Lucas!”Sophiatriedtogetup,butthemovementpulledonherstitches,causinghertogaspinpain.


    Lucasdidn’tlookbackashewalkedaway,leavingSophiawithadarkeningexpression.


    Washegoingback toAveline?


    Sophiagrippedthebedsheettightly,hereyesgrowingcolder.


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    Whenthecallwasdisconnected,thevoiceshoutinginAveline’smindvanished.


    Herfacewasfilledwithmockery.HowfoolishshehadbeentogamblehersafetybymakingLucaschoosebetweenherandSophia.


    Whatapintheface.


    Shehapletelylostallfaithinhim!