Chapter79
AvelinelookedatLucasasifshehadheardthemostabsurdjoke,herfacefullofdisbelief.“Lucas,doyouhearyourself?”
Ifhewasheretouseher,hecertainlyhadnorighttodoso!
Lucas’seyesdarkenedashestaredather,hispresenceintenseandoppressive.Theairfellsilent,thecoldwindbitingtothebone.
Avelinesawtheshadowofgloomonhishandsomefaceanddirectlyasked,“DoesMissWinterknowyoucameouttofindme?”
Hertonewacedwithsarcasm.
Suchdoublestandards.Wherewasthefairnessinthat?This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.
Lucas’svoicewasicy,“You’vealwaysknownaboutSophiaandme.YouknowwhyI’mdivorcingyou.Butwhat’sgoingonwithyouandMr.Skyler?”
Aveline’stemperred.“Noneofyourbusiness!”
Angershedinhercleareyes.“Lucas,it’salmostdawn.Youmightaswellwaitherewithme.We’regoingtothwyer’sofficeassoonasit opens.Wemustgetdivorcedtoday!”
Whenherlifewasindanger,allshecouldthinkaboutwashim.Shefelpletelyhopeless.Andnow,hewasfullofsuspicionsjustbecausehesawherwithRussell.
Itwaughable!
Lucas’sfacegrewevendarker.“Soeagertodivorce,thenwhat?Marryhimrightaway?Aveline,doyoureallythinkhe’dwantawomanIhavethrownaway?”
“p!”
Avelinecouldn’ttakeitanymore.Sheppedhimhardacrossthe
face.
“Lucas,Ihaven’twrongedyou!<i>”</i>EvelinepracticallyseNWAdon’toweyouanything! Haveyougotnoshametowcouldyousaysuchthings?Ifyouhadevenabitofconscience,youwouldn’thavedraggedoutthisdivorceandputmeindangerbecau
Alltheemotionsshe’dbeenholdingbackburstonthe?andtearsstreameddownherface.The fearofbeingsavedoverwhelmedher,andshewasstillshakenfromthee
IfRussellhadn’tappearedintime…
If…
Shecouldn’tbeartothinkaboutit!
Butaftersurvivingsuchaterrifyingordeal,insteadofwingsconcern,shefacedhis constantquestioningandsuspiciond
Whatrightdidhehavetobesuspicious?
Whatgavehimtheright?
Avelinegaspedforair,desperatelytryingtobreatheinsomefreshair,feelinglikeshemightfaint.
Lucaspressedhistongueagainsthischeck,ashadowofdarkerscrossinghiseyes,SeeingAvelinecryingsopitifullymadehishearttightenasifgrippedbyagianthand,
“AreyouafraidI’lldragyoudown?”Hisvoicegrewcolder.
Avelinewipedherfacewithherhand.“Yes,Ivaluemylife.Beingwithyouistoodangerous,andIcan’thandleit.”
Lucas’sexpressiondarkenedfurther,theshadowinhiseyesdeepening.Theairaroundthemseemedtogrowolder,hispresencebingalmosttangibleinitsintensity.
Hesuddenlygrabbedherwristand,withachillingsmile,said,”
–BONUS
You’resoscared?NowIdon’twanta divorceanymore.
Avelinefroze.“Whatdidyousay?”
Lucasstaredatherintently.“Yousaidityourself,anyonewhostayswithmebesendangered.Sophialostalegsavingme,Ican’tletherriskherlife.So,Aveline,Idon’twant adivorce.”
“You’reshameless!”Aveline’sfacewasflushedwithanger.Sheraisedherhandtostrike<b>him</b>again,buthegrabbedherwrist.
“So,fromtodayon,you’dbetterstayawayfromMr.Skyler.If Iseeyoutogether,Iwon’tbehappy,”Lacassaidcoldly.Hereleasedherandgotintohiscar,drivingaway.