Chapter117
Seeingthepersonoutside,Avelinefroze.
Whywashehere?
Clutchingthebaseballbattighter,sheturnedaroundandwalked
away.
Therewasnowayshewasopeningthatdoor.Notnow,notever.
Justseeingthismanannoyedher.
Avelinewentintothekitchenandmadeasimpleteofpasta,thengrabbedhertabletandstartedwatchingaTVshow.
Shewapletelyabsorbedintheshow,notcaringataboutthepersonoutsideherdoor.
Aboutanhouter,thedoorbellrangagain.
AssumingitwasstillLucas,sheignoreditandwentabouthereveningroutine,preparingtogo tobed.
Butthistime,thedoorbellkeptringingpersistently.
Feelingirritated,Avelinestompedovertothedoorandyankeditopen.“Canyoustop-”
Butherwordscaughtinherthroat whenshesawtwouniformedpoliceofficersstandingthere.
“What’sgoingon?”sheasked,bewildered.
Theofficersexchangedncesandsteppedaside,revealingLucassittingontheground.Oneofficerpointedtohimandasked,“Isthisyourhusband?”
Avelinewaspuzzled.“No,he’snot.”
“Iam,”Lucassaidsullenly,pullingouttheirmarriagecertificate.
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Avelinewasspeechless.
Theotherofficersaid,“Whywon’tyouletyourhusbandinside?Ifyouhavemaritalissues,discussthemathome.Makingasceneoutsideisunbingforbothofyou. Whatevertheissue,youshouldsettleitprivately.”
Avelinedidn’tknowhowtorespond.
Shewasutterlyshocked.
Lucashadcalledthepolicebecausehecouldn’tgetin!
Foramoment,shewasspeechless.
“Didyouhearme?”theofficersaidsternlywhenshedidn’trespond.
Avelinewasstartledandnoddedrepeatedly.“Yes,yes,Iunderstand.
TheofficerturnedtoLucas.“Alright,goin.Nexttime,don’tcallusforthingslikethis;wewon’thandleitagain.”
Lucasstoodup,hishandsomefacetingedwithabitofred,hiseyes.slightlydazed.Henodded.“Iunderstand.”
Avelinefrowned asshelookedathim.
Lucaswalkedover,hisgazefixedintentlyonher.
ThetwoofficerswereabouttoleavewhenAvelinesuddenlyasked,”Officers,sinceyouevenhandlematterslikethis,wouldyouhelpmeifhehadcheatedonme?”
Bothofficerspaused,theirbrowsfurrowing.
“Ididn’t!”Lucasquicklysaid.“Ididn’tcheat.”
Avelineletoutacolugh.“Whetheryoudidornot,youknowthetruth.”
Lucasstaredather.“Aveline,Ididn’tcheat.”
Hiseyesweretingedwithdrunkennessanddetermination,lockedontoherasifsheweretheonlypersoninhisworld.
Aveline’sheartskippedabeat.
Seeingthetension,oneoftheofficerssaid,“Ifthereareproblemsinyour–marriage,youcanfilewsuit.”
Withthat,theofficersleft.
Atthedoorway,AvelinelookedatLucascoldly.
Hewasdrunk.Otherwise,hewouldn’thavesaidthosethings.Hewouldn’thavelookedatherlikethat.
Avelinereachedouttoclosethedoor,notwantingtodealwithhim.
ButLucassuddenlystrodeoverandhuggedhertightly,histall,heavybodypressingdownonher.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.
Avelineinstinctivelytookacoupleofstepsback,endingupinsidetheapartment,whileLucasclosedthedoorbehindhim.
“Letgo…”
Avelriedtopushhimaway,butheheldhertightly.Nomatterhowhardshestruggled,shecouldn’tmakehimmoveaninch.
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