Chapter118
“Ave,”Lucas‘hotbreathbrushedagainstherneck,causingatinglingsensationthat feltlikeanelectrurrent
Avelinestruggledevenharder.“Lucas,letgoofme!
Hadheignoredeverythingshesaidbefore?Couldn’the justletthismonthpasspeacefully?Whywashehereagain<b>,</b>makingherthinkheactuallycared?
Themoreshethoughtaboutit,theangriershebecame.She
struggledmorefiercely,butLucasonlyheldhertighter,hisbreathsearingherskin.
Suddenly,Avelinebitdownonhisshoulderwithallhermight,tearsstreamingdownherface.
Lucaspausedbutdidn’treleaseher,lettingherbitehim.
WhenAvelinefinallytired,herbreathingwasheavy.“Whatdoyoumeanbythis?”
Lucasjustheldher,sayingnothing
Avelineexhaledslowlyandreachedforhisphone.
“Whatareyoudoingwithmyphone,Ave?”Lucasasked,hisvoicemuffled.
Avelinedidn’trespond.Shefoundhisphone,usedhis fingertounlockit, andstarteddialingSophia’snumber.
Seeingthis,Lucasimmediatelygrabbedthephoneandhungup,thenthrewitfaraway.
“You…
Avelinewasfurious.
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“Lucas,don’tyouloveMissWinter?Don’tyouwanttoberesponsibleforher?Gofindher.Iwon’tstopyou,Iwon’tevenbesadorhurt.Justgotoherandleavemealone,”Aveline said,tryingtocontrolheremotions.
Suddenly,Lucasreleasedherandgrippedhershoulders.Hiseyes.weretingedwithred,andhisvoicewashoarse.“Whywon’tyoubesadorhurt?”
Avelinewasstunned.“DidyounotunderstandwhatIsaid?”
“I’maskingyou,whywon’tyoubesadorhurt?Don’tyoulikeme?”thatflickered
Lucasstaredintentlyather,watchingeveryemotionlikeme?”
acrossherface.
“Ave,don’tyoulikeme?”
Ifshelikedhim,whywouldn’tshefeelsadseeinghimwithSophia?
‘Areyoucrazy?“!
Avelinepushedhimangrily.“You’rejustajerk.WhyshouldIfeelsadoverajerk?”
“I’mnotajerk,”Lucassuddenlysaid softly,hiseyesdowncast.Hishandsomefacehadaslightflush,andhiseyeswereclearlycloudedwithintoxication.
Aveline’shearttightened,butsherefusedtobeswayedbyhislooks.“Youareajerk.Youoncesaidyou’dlovemeforever,butafterregainingyourmemory,youdon’tlovemeanymore.YouwanttodivorcemeandberesponsibleforMissWinter.”Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.
Hereyshestrembled.“You’renotajerktoMissWinter,butyoubetrayedme.”
“Iamnota
Lucasrepeated,thenhuggedheragain.“Ave,I’m
notajerk,I’mnot.”
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Aveline’sheartfeltlikeitwasbeingsqueezedbyagianthand,filledwithanachingpain.
Shespokecalmly,“Thendivorceme rightnow.”
Ifhewasn’tajerk,heshouldn’twastehertime.HewasdestinedtoberesponsibleforSophia.Shewouldletgo.
“Nodivorce,”Lucasmuttered,hisweightpressingdownonheragain,pushingherbackward.
Avelinehadtostepbackuntilsheendedupsittingonthesofa,withhimleaningheavilyonher,stillmurmuringinherear.
“I’mnotajerk,nodivorce…”