Chapter78


    thesametime,theresultsofSin’sinvestigationcamethrough.


    Lucasopenedhisphoneandsasteralphotos.ThepicturesshowedrelinewalkingsidebysidewithRussell,sittingtogetheratabreakfastspot,andleavingthecetogether.


    Theatmosphereinthecargrewtense,and Lucas’sexpression


    umedicycold.Hisdarkeyeswatchedtheapproachingfigures,whowerechattinganughing


    InsteadofrestingattheTudorresidenceduringthenight,shewasourbadingbreacastwithRussell?


    Theyweren’tevendivorcedyet,andshewasalreadyeagertofind


    sumemeelse


    Meanwide.Brianlookedattheotherphotoshehadnotsentto


    Luces.TheseimagesshowedAvelinebeingfollowed,herhairbeinggrabbedasshewasdraggedintoadarkalley,andRussellsuddenlyappearingtorescueher.


    BnchosenottosendthesetoLuces


    inhispointofview,it wasunnecessary.


    Avellinewasneveragood matchforLucas.


    Theywerefromdifferentworlds.


    Atwasbetterforthemtodivorcesooner ratherthater.


    SophiahadwaitedforLucasforsolong,herwaitingshouldn’tbein


    Withoutanyexpression,Briandeletedtheadditionalphotos.


    +15BONUS


    “Thankyouforsendingmebackhome,”AvelinesaidwithaslightsmiletoRussell.


    “Doyouwantmetowalkyouup?Thesecurityaroundhereisn’tgreat.Isuggestyouconsidermovingtoasaferce,”Russellreplied.


    Avelineshookherhead.“Noneed.Thepolicearelookingforhimnow,soheprobablywon’tdareback.I’mmovingsoonanyway,andI’llinviteyouovertomynewce.”


    Russellsmiled,amischievousglintinhishandsomeface.“AmIyourfirstguest?”


    Avelinenodded.“Yes.”


    Russellsaid,“It’sanhonor.”


    Avelineextendedherhand.“Doyouhaveapen?Givemeyourphonenumber.I’llgetanewphoneandcallyou.”


    Herphonehadbeensmashed.


    Shefeltawkwardbecauseshehadintendedtotreathimtobreakfast,butheendeduppaying.


    Avelhoughtsheneededtorepaythismeal.


    Russellreplied,“Idon’thaveoneonme,


    butIrememberyourThis is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    number.I’llcallyoter.”


    “Alright.”Avelinenodded.


    Justas shewasabouttosaymore,shesensedsomethingandturnedtoseeLucas‘tallfigurestandingintheshadowsnotfaraway.


    Shefroze,herheartsinking.


    RussellnoticedLucasaswendsaid,“Itlookslikeyourhusbandstillcaresaboutyou.I’llbeonmyway.”


    Avelinenodded.“Alright,takecare.”


    Russellnoddedandturnedtoleave.


    AvelurnedhergazefromRusselltoLucas.Thethoughtofhow


    shehadtriedtoreachouttoLucasforhelp,butcouldn’tget


    through,causedasharppaininherheart.


    Ifitweren’tforRussell,shemighthavebeen deadbynow.


    Shetookadeepbreathandwalkedover,asking,“Whatareyoudoinghere?”


    Lucaslookedather darkly.“Whydidn’tyouanswer mycalls?DidIinterruptyourdate?”


    Aveline’sbrowsfurrowedimmediately.“Lucas,whatareyoutalkingabout?”


    Washecrazy?Sayingsuchthings?


    HewenttoseeSophiainthemiddleofthenight,andshedidn’tsayanythingaboutit.Nowhehadthenervetouseher?


    Hewasutterlyshameless.


    “Aveline,fromthewayyou’vebeenacting,Ithoughtyoustillcaredaboutme.ButIseeIwaswrong.Therealreasonyou’resoeagertodivorceisbecauseofhim,isn’tit?”Lucassaidinaserioustone,findinghisownbehaviorunfamiliar.