Chapter139


    Lucas‘eyeswerefilledwithyerofcoldindifferenceashenced


    atYvonne.


    Yvonnefeltasuddenweightonhershoulders,aninvisiblepressureenvelopingher.Hereyes flickered,andshesaidnomore.


    Crystal’sfacewasgrim.“Whatdoyouwanttodo?”


    Surely,Lucaswasn’tgoingtomakeherapologizetoAveline?Washecrazy?WhatwasherstatuparedtoAveline’s?DidAvelinedeserveit?


    LucascastacoldnceatCrystalbeforeturninghisgazetothelittleboy.


    “Comehere.”


    Crystalheldtheboytightly.“Lucas,whatareyougoingtodo?Areyounningtoharmachild?”


    Lucaslookedathercoolly.“DoyouthinkI’mlikeyou?”


    “You!”


    Crystal’sfaceturnedlivid.Content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Butsheknewthattoday’sincidentwasherfault.Shecouldn’tbetooaggressive.ShealmostwishedLucaswouldforcehertoapologizetoAveline,asitwouldesctetheissuetoaconflictbetweentheTudorandRossfamilies.Thatwouldmakethingshardertoresolve.


    Thelittleboy,coweringinCrystal’sarms,lookedatLucasinfear,notdaringtomove.


    Lucas‘darkeyesgrewcolder.“Areyouaman?Amantakesresponsibilityforhismistakes.”


    TheboyimmediatelybrokefreefromCrystal’sembraceandwalked


    towardLucas.


    Crystalheldherbreath,watchingLucasintently,afraidhemight.harmherpreciousgrandson.


    LucascroucheddownandpointedatAvelinebesidehim.“Shedidn’thityou,butyousaidshedid.Wereyoulying?”


    Theboynoddedtimidly.


    Lucas‘voicewasstern.“Whenyoumakeamistake,shouldn’tyourapologize?”


    Theboyblinked,tearsstreamingdownhisface,butheheldbackhissobsandlookedatAveline.


    “I’m…I’msorry…”


    Lucaspatted hishead. “Takingresponsibilityforyouractionsiswhatmakesyouaman.”


    Thelittleboy’schestpuffedoutunconsciously.


    Lucasstoodup,hispresenceradiatingacold,chillingaura.HelookedatCrystalcoolly.“Well–manneredpeopleaddressissuesdirectlyanddon’tmakebaselessusations.Mywifedoesthisverywell;sheneveradmitsto thingsshehasn’tdone.”


    Withthat,hetookAveline’shandandledherout.


    ThiswasLucasindirectlyusingCrystalofbeingill–mannered!


    Crystalwasfurious!


    “Yvonne,lookathim!Howcanhetreatmelikethis?Iamhissenior!


    Yvonnesighedhelplessly.“Mrs.Ross,I’mjustastepmother.WhatcanIsay?”


    Crystalwassoangryshecouldn’tbreatheproperly,herfacelooking


    extremelyunpleasant.


    Theonlookers,whohadheardthatLucashadreturnedafterbeingmissingforayear,hadnotyetinteractedwithhim.Today,theyrealizedhowdifficulthewastodealwith!


    Afterall,thiswasjustasmallissuecausedbyachild’smischief,yethemadesuchabigdealoutofit.Hewasclearlynotsomeobetrifledwith.


    OutsidetheTudorfamilyvi,thebeautifndintricatesceneryoftheestatecameintoview,butAvelinehadnotimetoadmireit.


    Hergazefellontheirintertwinedhands,andshepressedherlipstogether.


    Aftertheirpreviousunpleasantparting,shethoughthewouldn’tcareaboutheranymore.Hisattitudethistimeleftherquitesurprised.


    Hestoodupforher.


    Didthismeanhehadfeelingsforher?


    Realizingwhatshewasthinking,Avelinewasmomentarilystunned,andherexpressionturnedcold.


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