Chapter132


    Lucassatdownonachair,hisexpressionnobleandindifferent.“Eatfirst.”


    Avelinewalkedoverandsnatchedtheutensilsfromhishand,mmingthemontothetable.“Lucas,howdidyougetinhere?”


    Lucaslookedathercalmly,hismoodinexplicablyliftingatherangryexpression.“Doyouthinkchangingthepasswordlockwillkeepmeout?AslongasIwantto,Icaeinanytime.”


    Hisdeep,maicvoicemadeherfesthoughhewastalkingaboutsomethingelseentirely.Rememberingeverythingthathappenestnight,shebecameevenangrier.“Youwanttoeat?Noway!Noneofthisis foryou!”


    Shemovedhisbondutensilsawayandsatatthefarthestspotfromhim,eatingonherown.


    Lucaswatchedherandsuddenlychuckled,“Aveline,aren’tyoubeingchildish?”


    Avelinesaidnothing.Whatcouldshedo?Shecouldn’tmanagehimwitheitherforceorkindness.ShehadnowaytohandleLucas!


    Lucaswasn’tangry;hejustwatchedherwithamusement.Whenshefinishedeating,hefinallysaid,“I’vefoundsomeinformationaboutthepersonwhowantedtoharmyou.”


    Avelinepausedinhereatingandlookedathim.“Whoisit?”


    Lucasdidn’tcontinuespeakingimmediately butgazedatherintently.Avelinepursedherlipsandpushedthebondutensilsbackinfrontofhim.


    Lucastookasipofmilkbeforesaying,“HisnameisDarrenJones.Thedayhecamelookingforyou,hehadjustbeenreleasedfromprison.”


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    Avelinewasstunned,herbrowsfurrowing.“Idon’tknowthisperson.”


    “Iknow,”Lucassaid.“Afterthatime,hedisappearedwithoutatrace.He’sgoodathiding.Withoutsolidevidence,evenifthepolicesuspecthim,theycan’tdoanything.”


    Avelinewassilentforamomentbeforeasking,“IsitrtedtotheTudorfamily?”


    ShehadalwaysthoughtthatDarrencameafterherbecauseshewas.Lucas‘wife,makingheranunintendedtarget.


    Lucassaid,“It’sstillunclear.”


    Aveline’sexpressiongrewmoreserious.“Thenit’sverylikelyrtedtotheTudorfamily.Imighthavebeenimplicatedbecauseofyou.Lucas,justhowmanyenemiesdoyouhave?”


    Lucaslookedather.“What?Areyouscared?”


    Avelinughedasifshehadheardajoke.“Hewantstokillme.Anyonewould<b>be</b>scared,right?”


    ThesmilefadedfromLucas‘lips.“Beingscaredwon’thelp.Ifhe’stargetedyou,hewon’tgiveup easily.Youkeptwantingtodivorce.ItwouldbebettertostaybymysidesoIcanprotectyouinsecret.”


    Avelinereplied,“Youcanstillprotectme afterwedivorce.Afterall,Iwasimplicatedbecauseofyou.”


    Lucasretorted,“Ifwe’redivorced,whyshouldIprotectyou?Whatwouldyoubetomethen?”


    “You!<b>”</b>


    Avelinewasinfuriated.Shewatchedhimeatandonceagainmovedhisbondutensilsaway.


    Heatefinishedwithoutshowinganyshame.


    Lucassaidnothing, gotup,andleftdirectly.


    Avelinelostherappetite.Thefeelingofhavingaknifeatherthroat.wastrulyunpleasant.


    “DarrenJones…”Shethoughthardaboutthispersonbuthadno.impressionofhim.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.


    Hehadjustbeenreleasedfromprison.Whathadhebeenimprisonedfor?


    AvelinelookeduptoaskLucas,buthewasalreadygone.


    Sheremainedsilentforawhile,thenstoodup,tidiedupabit,andwalkedtothedoor.Staringatthepasswordlock,shetookoutherphoneandmadeacall.