Chapter 104


    “Howdidyougetinhere?”


    Aveline’sfacedarkened.Shewasstillwearingapairofglovesassheredatthemcoldly.


    Lucaswavedhishanddismissively.“Youcanleavenow.”


    Yes,Mr.Tudor.Ifyouneedanythingelse,justletusknow.”Thepropertymanagerquicklyturnedandleft.


    Thedoorclosedagain.


    Lucassaidcalmly,“Ihadthemletmein.”


    Avelineresponded,“DidIinviteyouin?”


    ‘Sinceyouwouldn’tletmein,Ihadthemopenthedoor,”Lucassaid,hisfacecalmasifthiswasperfectlyreasonabletohim.


    Avelineclenchedherhands.“Lucas,canyoubeanymoreshameless?”


    Lucaslookedatherserenely.“Howisitshamelessteintomyownhome?”


    “Thisisn’tyourhome!”Avelineredathim.


    Lucasreplied,“Butwearestillmarried.Eventhoughthehouseisinyourname,it’sstillconsideredmaritalpropertyfornow.”


    Avelinewasspeechless,herlipspressedtightlytogether.


    Shestaredathimforawhile,thensuddenlysneered.“Lucas,you’redespicable.”


    Withthatsheturnedandwentbacktothebathroom.Shehadn’t”finished…shingRussell’sclothesyet.


    Lucas’sfacedarkenedimmediately.


    Sheinsultedhim.


    Sheactuallyinsultedhim!


    Hischesttightenedwithanger.Frustrated,heyankedathistie,butitdidn’thelp.


    Heredinthedirectionofthebathroomandstrodeover.TherehesawAvelinewashingclothesdiligently.


    Henarrowedhiseyesdangerously,realizingthoseclothesweren’t


    his.Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    Shewaswashinganotherman’sclothes!


    Realizingthis,hisangerintensified,andhisexpressionturnedevenmoregrim.


    AvelinenoticedLucasapproachingbutpaidhimnomind.Ifhewantedtostay,sobeit;shewouldjustignorehim.


    Suddenly,Lucaswalkedover,grabbedtheclothes,andthrewthemonthefloor.


    “Whatareyoudoing?”


    Avelinewasfurious.Shehadalmostfinishedwashingthem!


    Lucas’stonewascold.“I’mbeingdespicable.”


    Avelinewasspeechless.


    Shestaredathimindisbelief.Hisexpression wasdark,andtherewasaviolent,bloodshotlookinhiseyes,thoughhewastryingtosuppressit.Iresencewaschilling,exudingimmensepressure.


    “You’rereallyouofyourmind,”Avelinemuttered,bendingdowntopickuptheclothes.ButLucassteppedonthem.


    Aveline’sbreathingdeepened.“Lucas,ifyouwanttogocrazy,doit


    somewhereelse,nothere.”


    Lucasfixedhisgazeonher,thensuddenlybentdown,hoistedherontohisshoulder,andbeadedstraightforthebedroom.


    “Whatareyoudoing?Letmegol”


    Avelinewasstarted,strugglingwithallbermight


    “Smack!”


    Lucasppedherbutt,histoneevencolder.IfyoukeepstrugglingI’llshowyouwhatrealmadnesslookslike.”


    Avelinefroze,herfaceflushingwithangerandembarrassment


    Wasn’tthismanalreadyinsane?


    Shedidn’tdarestruggleanymore.Soon,hethrewherontothebedandpresseddownonher,kissingherwildly.


    Avelurned herhead,tryingtoavoidhiskisses.“Loras,getoffme!Stopthismadness!”


    ButLucasgrabbedherface,preventingherfrommoving.“Aveline,youarestillmywife.


    ThedisparityintheirstrengthleftAvelineunabletobreakfree.Theman,drivenbysomecrazyimpulse,roughlytoreherclothesapart.


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