Chapter116
Lucaswasstunned.
Heraisedhishandtowipeawayhertears,butAvelineavoidedhistouch.
“Don’ttouchme,”shesaid,wipingherfacehurriedly.
Lucasswallowedhard<b>,</b>hiseyesfixedonher.“Aveline,you…”
Heseemedtowanttosaysomething,butthewordswouldn’e.Hejuststaredather,feelingaconstrictingpaininhischest.Seeingthehurtandsadnessinhereyes,hefeltlostandpanicked.
Avelinesniffled.“Lucas,let’sdivorce,okay?Youhavesomanycapablepeoplearoundyouwhocanprotect Sophia.Ijustwantapeacefullife,onewithoutyou.”
Lucas‘lipspressedintoastraightline.
Whatwouldhislifebelikewithouther?
Memoriesofthepastyear,themomentstheyshared,shed.throughhismind.
Sheappearedtobesimple.
Butwasshereallyassimpleassheseemed?
Whenshefoundouthisidentity,whydidsherefusetodivorce?
Suppressingtheemotionschurninginhiseyes,Lucasstraightenedup,closedthepassengerdoor,andletthecoldwindblowawayhischaoticthoughts.Hisfaceregaineditsusualcalmness.
Heopenedthedriver’sdoor,startedthecar,andinadeep,maicvoice,withacondindifferenttone,said,“You’vetakenthis
aonth’smoney,solet’sdiscussitafterthemonthends.”
+15BONUS
Avelinelookedathim.“I’llreturnthemoneytoyounow.Let’s gogetdivorced.”
Shetookoutherphotransferthemoney,butrealizedshedidn’thave theonemillionanymore!
ShehadusedsomeofthecashtobuyexpensiveclothesforRussell!
Foramoment,Avelinedidn’tknowwhattosay.
Lucasncedather.
Avelinesniffled.“Nextmonththen.!
Oddly,hefeltasenseofrelief.
Silencefilledthecarforalongtimeuntilhesuddenlyasked,“Wheredoyouwanttogo?”
Avelinerepliedinamuffledvoice,“MapleGarden.”
Lucasdidn’tsayanythingmoreanddrovestraighttoMapleGarden.
Whentheyreachedtheentranceoftheneighborhood,hestoppedthecarinsteadofdrivingin.Hedidn’tlookather,justtookacigaretteoutofhispocketandlitit.
Avelinencedathim,frowned,andseemedlikeshewantedtosaysomething.Shemovedherlipsbutheldback.
Shegotoutofthecarandwalkedinside.
Lucaswatchedher,hisgazedeepandunreadable.
Acloudofsmokeenvelopedhisface,obscuringhisthoughts.
Atthatmoment,hisphonerang.HesawitwasacallfromAaron.
“Hell
Aaron’scheerfulvoicecamethrough,“Lucas,I’mback.Aren’tyou
goingtoweePrepareagraadfeastformyremen!”Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.
Lates’sonewascalmanddetachel“Goodring
handed“Whatdese
*wantedite
Lucasbangagothephe
Anightfel,Aslineeredandsing.IfshedidalongshawnSeelewe
panning.
rmthewakesg,itwasalreadyrightinthesummingtheparkeredoppertakebutwellingthoughther
aprumas,derfadBecinganythingthedecidedtocusthurHanself
Jour
tronderingherpereina eijerje
getsbaseballbatandcouchanywalked
peephole
Xuelineparkandivandi