Chapter87BrianfelttheicychillemanatingfromLucas.Hesitationandstrugglefilledhisgaze,but heremainedsilent.
Lucaslookedathimcoldly.“Won’tspeak,huh?Thenyoucanfuckoffandnevershowyourfacetome again<i>!!</i>
“MrTudor!”Brianeximedinpanic.Lucashadsavedhislifeandwashisbenefactor,andBrianhadsworntofollowhimfortherestofhislife,
Briangrittedhisteethandsaid,“LalsofoundoutthatMissYoungwasbeingfollowedby<i>a</i>man.Sheranoutandwasdraggedintoasmallgrovebyhim.Later,Mr.Skylerappearedandsavedher.<i>”</i>
“Bang!”
Assoonasthewordsfell,apudeddirectlyonBrian’sface,knockinghimtotheground.
Enduringthepain,hehurriedlygotbackintoakneelingposition.
Lucasgrabbedhiscor.“Whogaveyoutheguts?”
So,itwastrue!
Avelinereallyhadghroughallthat!Andwhathadhedone?
Aftershenarrowlyescapeddeath,hehadsaidthoseburtfulthingstoher!HeevenmisunderstoodherrtionshipwithRussell!
Anendlessrageburnedinhischest,yethis aura grewcolderandmorefrigid.HiseyesevenhadahintofredasscenesfromthepastyearwithAvelinereyedinhismind.
Themorehethoughtaboutit,thestrongerthe indescribableemotionandstabbingpaininhisheartbecame.
ColdsweatformedonBrian’sforehead.“<i>Mr.</i>Tudor,Ijustwantyou
andMissWintertobealright…”
“Myaffairsarenoneofyourbusiness,”Lucassaidcoldly,hisauraradiatinganintensechill.
HereleasedBrian,stoodup,andsaidindifferently,“Brian,sinceyouliketoactonyourown,youdon’tneedtofollowme anymore.”
Withthat,hestrodepastBrianwithoutlookingback.
“Mr.Tudor!”Brian’seyeswidenedashe watchedLucas‘departingfigure.ButLucashadnointentionofpayingattentiontohim.
Brianwasstunned.
Whathadhedonewrong?
Didn’tLucascarealotforSophia?
Aveline’spresencewasjustanident,andgettingridofhershouldsolveeverything,sowhywasLucassoangry?
Briancouldn’tleaveLucas,butwithLucasfurious,hedidn’tknowwhattodo.Takingouthisphone,hedialedanumber,“Mr.Fletcher,canyouhelpme?”
Ateasinughcamefromtheotherendoftheline.“Well,well,fromthesoundofit,you’vefallenoutoffavor?Howdelightful!Usually,youweretheonemosttrustedbyLucas,lookingdownoneveryone.Nowyou’vebeencastasideandarefacingbacsh?”
“Mr.Fletcher,I’mnotjoking.”
AaronFletcheughedwithoutholding back.“NeitheramI.Butwhyhaveyoufallenoutoffavor?Tellmethestory.It’llmakemyday.”This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.
Brianfeltfrustrated.Hewantedtohangup.
Briantookadeepbreath,exhaled,andthenexinedwhathadhappened.
Aaronwasloutforamoment.Plonhe said,“Brian,you’rearealblockhead.It’samiracleyou’vemanagedtostaybyLucas<i>‘</i>sideforsomanyyears!”
Brianfrowned.“HowamIablockhead?”
Aaronreplied,“Whoelsecouldbesuchablockdhead?Thisisalifeor
deathsituation,andyouhid12matterwhat’shappeningbetweenLucasandSophia,MissYoungtookcareofLucaswhenhehadamnesia.Youshouldn’thavedonewhatyoudid!”
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