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    AvelurnedtoBarbara.“Grandma,he’sbullyingmeagain.


    Withouthesitation,BarbararaisedherhandandsmackedLucas,notholdingbackatall.


    Lucasfellsilent.


    Hisfacewasexpressionless,buthisgazewassointenseitseemedlikehewantedtoburnaholethroughAveline.


    Barbarascolded,“Lucas,itseemsyouneverlearn.Ifyoukeepbullyingyourwife,I’lltellhertoleaveyou!”


    Lucasclosedhiseyes,suppressinghisemotions.


    AvelinesmiledsmuglyandthenturnedtoBarbara.“Grandma,areyoutired?Doyouwanttorest?”


    Barbarashookherhead.“I’mnottired.Istillwanttoy.”


    Butasshesaidthis,sheyawned.


    Seeingthis,Avelineimmediatelysaid,“Let’sgotoyourroomandy.I’lltellyouastory.”


    “Okay,”Barbaraagreedeagerlyatthementionofastory.


    Avelinewalkedover,nudgedLucasaside,andpushedthewheelchairtowardsthesmallbuilding.


    Lucasstaredatherback,hiseyesdarkandbrooding.


    “Lucas.”Sophia’svoicewassoftandmuffledassheapproached.


    Lucasturnedandsawherred,tear–streakedeyes.“What’swrong?”


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    Sophiaforcedabittersmile.“Nothing.Ijustdidn’texpectMadamseemeasaservant.Iunderstandshe’ssickanddoesn’trememberme,butwhataboutMissYoung?Doesshealsoseemeas


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    aservant oftheTudorfamily?Wekneweachotherfirst.Ifitweren’tforthatcarident,wewouldbemarriedbynow…”


    Asshespoke,heremotionsgrewmoreintense,andtearsfegain,makingherlookpaleandfragile,evokingsympathy.


    Lucas‘sharpeyebrowsfurrowedslightly.“Sophia,shedoesn’tseeyouthatway.”


    Sophialookedathim.“Youdon’tknowher,sohowdoyouknowshedoesn’t thinkthatway?Orisitthatyouknowherverywendcareaboutheralot?”


    Shepausedandtookastepback.“Lucas,youpromisedmeyouwoulddivorceher.Butwhatareyoudoingnow?Ifyou’vefalleninlovewithher,justtellme.Iwon’tinterfereinyourlife.Asformyleg,youdon’tneedtoworryaboutit.Ichosetosaveyou,andIneverexpectedanythinginreturn.”


    Lucas‘frowndeepened.“Sophia,don’toverthinkit.Nowisn’ttherighttime<b>.</b>”


    TearswelledupinSophia’seyes.“Thenwhenwillitbe therighttime?ShealreadyseesmeasaservantoftheTudorfamily.Willmorepeoplethinkthiswayaboutmeinthefuture?”


    Lucas‘eyesgrewcolder,buthistoneremainedgentle.“Shedoesn’t,andshewouldn’tdarethinkthat.Herpurposeistoprotectyou.


    Sophiahesitated,herexpressionshowinguncertainty.“Really?”


    “Yes,”Lucasaffirmed.Hishandsome,sternfaceremainedcalmanddetached,revealingnootheremotions.“IjustreturnedtotheTudorfamily,andmanyeyesareonme.Keepingadistancefrommeisthesafestthingforyou<b>.</b>”


    Sophiabrokeintoasmile,throwingherselfintohisarms.“Lucas,Iknewit!Iknewyoucaredaboutme.I’msorryformisunderstandingyou.”


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    Lucas‘bodystiffened,andheinstinctivelypushedheraway.“IneedtocheckonGrandma.”This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    Turningaround,hesawAvelinestandingnotfaraway,hergazecoldandclear.


    Avelineppedherhandsslowly.“Howtouching,howdeep.I’malmostmovedtotears.ButLucas,canyoustopbeingsuchajerk?Canyoukeepyourbeautifullovestorywithoutusingmeasasteppingstone?It’sreallydisgusting.”


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