Chapter130
Avelinesteppedoutofthecar,buthavingdrunksomuch,shefeltunsteady.Assoonassheliftedherhead,awaveofdizzinesshither,causinghertostumbleinstinctively.
Seeingthis,Russellimmediatelyreachedouttosteadyher.“Areyouokay?”
Avelineregainedherbnceandrealizedhowcloseshewasto
Russell.Shequicklywithdrewherhandandsmiled.“I’mfine,justabitdizzy.”
Russellfrowned.“Inyourcondition<b>,</b>howwillyougethome?Letmetakeyou.”
“Noneed…”Avelineshookherhead,abouttosaymorewhenafamiliarvoicesoundedfromnearby.
“Thisisn’tthebestspot.Whydon’tyouheadupstairs?”
AvelineandRussellturnedtoseeLucassittinginacarnotfaraway,thewindowrolleddown,revealinghiscold,grimface.Hiseyeswerefixedonthemwithadark,intensegaze.
Avelinepursedherlips,lookedaway,andsaidtoRussell,<b>“</b>I’llgonow.”
Russellseemedworried.“Aveline,maybeIshould…”
“No,it’sfine.”
Aveline gavehimafaintsmile,thenturnedandwalkedtowardsthebuilding.
Russellwatchedherbackforalongtimebeforeshiftinghisgaze.toLucasinthecar.Amockingsmilecurledonhislips.“Lucas,don’tyouhavesomeoneyoulove?Whynotdivorceher?Aren’tyouafraidofhurtingher?”
Lucaslookedathimcoldly,“Why?Tiredofbeingabastardandwantanewroleastheotherman<i>?”</i>
Russell’ssmilechilled,hisgazeturging,dangerous,Lacas,however,didn’tregardhimatall,lookingawayindifferentlyandgivinmandtothedriver.Thecarthenmovedforward.
Russell’seyesgrewcolder,butamischievoussmilesuddenlyappearedonhislips,
Whendisappointmentumtes,lettinggobesinevitable.
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Avelinewentupstairsandheadedstraighttoherbedroom.Shesubmergedherselfinwarmwater,graduallydispellingthefeelingsofdizzinessanddifort.
Closinghereyes,shethoughtaboutLucas’sdemeanortonight.
Hewassocoldandheartless,astarkcontrasttothemanheusedto
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Whatwashethinking?
IfhewasunhappywithSelena’sinsults,hecouldhave<b>easily</b>.avoidedthembydivorcingher.Whykeepdraggingitout?
CoulditbethathereallyintendedtouseherlifeasashieldforSophia?
Instinctively,Avelinedidn’twanttobelievethisreason.Shefelthewasn’tthatkindofperson.
Herthough
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newincreasinglychaotic.Shesankdeeper,lettingthe
allowingthesensationofsuffocationto
pher.
Thereweresomedisordered sounds<b>in</b>herears.Avelinesuddenlyemerged<b>from</b>thewater,wipedherface,andopenedhereyestoseeLucasstandingnotfaraway.Shewasstartled.This is property ? N?velDrama.Org.
“Howdidyougetinhere?”
Shestaredat<b>him</b>indisbelief.
Shehadchangedthelockcode,andonlysheandSelenaknewthenewcode.Howdidhegetin?
Lucas<b>simply</b>lookedathercoldly.Heraised<b>his</b>handandloosenedhiscor,thenpulledoffhistieandtosseditaside.
Sensingdanger,Avelriedtogetupandleave,buthewasalreadyinfrontofher.Hepushedherbackintothetub.
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