Chapter99
“Hello?”
LucashadjustreturnedtotheTudorresidencewhenhereceivedAveline’scall.Heansweredalmostimmediately.
Avelriedtokeephervoicesteady,butahintoftremorslippedthrough.“Lucas,whereisthebodyguardyouarrangedforme?Theonewho’ssupposedtoprotectmeclosely?”
Lucasnoticedtheurgencyinhertoneandasked,“Whathappened?”
Avelineinsisted,“Ineedabodyguardclosetomeatalltimes.<b>”</b>
Lucasreplied,“Ifyoudon’ttellmewhathappened,Ican’thelpyou.”
Avelineretorted,“Idon’tcare.IjustwantabodyguardwhowillimmediatelyappearwheneverIneedhim.”
Lucas’seyesdarkenedwhenhesensedAvelinewasindanger.”Alright,I’rrangeit.”
“Doitquickly,”Avelinesaidbeforehangingup.
Somehow,hearinghisvoiceeasedthefearandanxietyinherheart.
Sheclutchedherphoneandgave<b>a</b>bitteugh.
Wasshebingdependentonhim?Whatwouldshedoafterthedivorcewithouthim?Howwouldshesurvive?
Orperhaps…shemightnotevenlivetoseethatday.
Avelinelostherappetite.Thegruesomeimagefromthephotokeptshinginhermind,makinghernauseousevery nowandthen.
Halfanhouter,thedoorbellrang.
Startled,Avelinegotupandcautiouslywalkedto thedoor.She
peeredthroughthepeepholeandwassurprisedtoseewhoitwas.
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Sheopenedthedoor.
“Whyisityou?Where’smybodyguard?”
Lucashadchangedhisclothes,hiscktrenchcoatemphasizinghistall,handsomefigure.Hisdemeanorwasnobleandcold,withdeep,sharpfeatures.
Hiseyesfixedonherashesuddenlywalkedoverandgrabbedherwrist,pullingherclose.
“Howclosedoyouwantyourbodyguardtobe?”
Avelinewastakenaback.“Notthisclose…”
Lucasletgoofherandwalkedinasifitwerehisownhome.“Abodyguardcanonlyprotectyoufromoutside,notinside.Yourrequestisimpossibleforthemtofulfill.”
Avelinefrowned.“ThenwhatshouldIdo?Thishouseistoobig.I’mscaredtoliveherealone.”
Lucasturnedtoher.“Icandoit.”
Avelinehesitated.“Idon’treallywantthat.”
Lucaslookedatherintentlyandasked,“Whathappened?”
Avelineexhaledandhandedhimherphone.“Seeforyourself.”
Lucastook thephoneandsawthephoto.
Avelinesatonthesofa.“Iwasabouttoeat.NowIcan’tevenhavetheappetite.”
Lucasimmediatelymadeacall.“Maria,Ineedyoutoinvestigatesomethi
Hequicklygavesomeinstructions,thenendedthecandsatbesideAveline.Lookingatthefoodonthecoffeetable,eventhough
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hehadalreadyeaten,hesuddenlyfelthungryagain.
Maybeitwasbecauseithadbeentoolongsincehehadeatenhercooking.
Theyusedto…
Lucasstoppedhimselffromthinking further.Hegotupandwenttothebathroom.Whenhereturned,hewasholdingasetofutensilsandate.
Avelinewassurprisedtoseehimcasuallysitdownonthecarpet.Whatareyoudoing?”
Lucasreplied,“Youdon’thavetheappetite,butIdo.”
Withthat,hepickedupapieceoffoodwithhisforkandtookabite.Thefamiliartastespreadthroughhismouth,andhequicklytookanotherbite.
Watchinghimdevourthefood,Avelinequicklysatdownandstartedeatingtoo.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.
Ifshedidn’teatnow,therewouldn’tbeanythingleft!
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