Chapter84


    Thelightingintheprivateroomwasdim.Avelineleanedforward.slightly,gettingacloserlook.ShesawLucassittingonthesofa,leaningbackslightly,withSophiabesidehim,usingatissuetowipe.hisforehead.


    Theyseemedveryintimate.


    Avelinesquintedhereyes andsawSophiastandup.Sheseemedunsteadyonherfeet,staggeredacoupleoftimes,andfelldirectly


    onto Lucas.


    “Wanttorecordavideo?”


    Suddenly,ateasingvoicecamefrombesideher.


    AvelurnedherheadsharplyandsawRussellmimickingherposture,leaningforwardandsquintingtolookinside.


    Hewastallerthanher,butinthisposition,theirheightswere


    almostthesame.


    Whensheturnedherhead,shealmostbumpedintohisface!


    Startled,Avelinequicklypushedhimaway.“No,noneed.”


    Russellstraightenedupslowly,lookingatherflusteredexpression,andchuckled,“Withoutavideo,howwillyoukeepevidence?”


    Avelinehadalreadycalmeddownbynow.


    She smiledandwalkedovertoopenthedooroftheprivateroom.


    Inside,therewereonlyLucasandSophia.


    ??


    AsSophiafellintohisarms,hepushedherawayimmediately.


    “Becareful,”hesaidinalowvoice.


    Sophiahadjuststeadiedherselfwhenthedooropened.


    Avelinewalkedin,holdingherphoneup,“Hey?Whydidyoustop?”


    Seeingher,Lucas‘eyesdarkened.His gazesweptpasthertoRussell,whohadfollowedherin,andhisexpressionbecamecoldandoppressive.


    Sophiasawherholdingthephoneandimmediatelywalkedover,”MissYoung,whatareyoudoing?


    Avelineblinked.“Naturally,I’mrecordingevidenceofLucas‘infidelity. Thatway,whenwedivorce,Icangetrgesumofmoney!”


    Shewouldbeinstantlyrich!


    Sophia’sfacedarkened.ShereachedouttograbAveline’sphone,butAvelinedodged.


    Sophia’seyesshed,andshestaggeredbeforefallingdirectlytothefloor!


    “Sophia!”


    Lucaseximedinsurpriseandimmediatelywentovertohelpher.“Areyouokay?”


    Sophia’sfacehadturnedpale.“Myleghurts…”


    Lucassupportedherandhelpedhersitonthesofa,thenturnedtoAvelinewithacoldergaze.


    Avelinehadn’texpectedthingstoturnoutthiswayandimmediatelysaid,“GoodthingIrecordedavideo.Letmetellyou,Ididn’ttouchher;shefellonherown!”This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    Sophiasoftlysaid,“It’strue,Iwascareless.Lucas,Ididn’twanthertohaveanythingthatcouldharmyou,soIhurriedtograbherphone.I’msorry,it’sallmyfault.”


    Asshe..nishedspeaking,Lucas‘expressionbecameevendarker


    andmoreunpleasant.


    Russelmentedcoolly,“Suchagoodactress.”


    Avelinelookedathim,“Youknowhowtospotagoodone?”


    Russellreplied,“Alittle.”


    Avelinenodded.“Judgingbyhowyousayit,youmustbeanexpert.Sotellme,whatshouldIdointhissituation?”


    Russellrubbedhischin<b>and</b>said,“Inasituationlikethis,nomethodwillwork.Italldependsonwhohefavors.Ifhesupportsyou,itwon’tmatterevenifyoupushedher.But ifhedoesn’t,evenifyoudidn’t pushherandhaveavideoasproof,he’dstillmeyouforavoidingher.”


    Avelinegavehimathumbsup.“You’reanexpert!”


    Shesmiledcheerfully,butshewasalreadyfeelingbitterinside.


    WouldLucassidewithher?


    Theanswerwasdefinitelyno.


    HehadalreadyusedherasashieldtoprotectSophia,sohowcouldhepossiblysidewithher?