Chapter140


    Whatwasshethinking?


    Wassheactuallywonderingifhecaredaboutherandifhehadfeelingsforher?


    Shemustbecrazy.


    LucaswoulddoanythingforSophia.Hehelpedhertodayonlybecausehedidn’twanthergonesosoon,leavingnooshieldSophia.


    Afterall,itwouldbehardtofindanotherfoollikeher.


    Avelookadeepbreathandthenpulledherhandaway.


    Bythistime,theyhadreachedthegatesoftheestate.


    Lucasturnedbacktolookather,hisexpressionunreadable.


    Avelinesaidcalmly,“Thankyoufortoday.”


    Thensheturnedtoleave.


    ButLucasgrabbedherwrist,his browfurrowing.“That’sit?”


    Avelinesmiledslightly.“Whatelse?”


    Lucas‘lipspressedintoastraightline.Hepulledherwrist,bringing


    herclosetohim.


    Theyweresoclosethattheirbreathsmingledoneachother’sfaces.


    Avelinefeltufortablewiththeproximity.Giventheircurrentsituation,itfelttoointimate.


    Shesteppedback.“Lucas,whatdoyouwantfromme?I’mgratefultoyou,butthat’sall.”


    Lucas’sexpressioninstantlyturnedcold.“Aveline,whyareyou


    (


    beingsoungrateful?”


    Avelinelookeddownslightly.“Ifwehaddivorcedearlyon,thesethingswouldn’tbehappeningtome.”


    Sheraisedhereyestomeethis.“MadamYvonneisdissatisfiedwithyou,soshetargetsme.Lucas,I’msufferingbecauseofyou.”


    Lucas‘facedarkenedfurther.


    Hehadrushedoverafterseeinghermessage,onlytohearthisfrom


    her?


    Hisenthusiasmwascrushed,leavinghimfeelinpletelydeted.


    Ashelookedatheroverlycalmface,Lucassuddenlyletoutalough.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    Avelinefrowned.“Whyareyoughing?”


    Lucassaid,“Aveline,youshouldsaysomethingnicetome.IfI’minagoodmood,maybeI’llfinalizethedivorcewithyoutomorrow.Butifyoukeepsayingthingsthatupset me,Iwon’tletyougo.AndthenAlfredwillkeeingafter you.Nexttime,withoutmyhelp,howwillyougetawayunscathed?”


    “<b>You</b><b>!</b>”


    Aveline’seyeswidened slightly,shockedathisshamelessness!


    Hercheeksflushedwithangerasshetriedtopullherhandaway,butheheldontightly.


    “Behaveyourself!”


    Lucaswrappedhisotherarmaroundherwaistandledhertowardsthecar.


    “Ifyouwanttodiequickly,justkeepstrugglingandarguingwith


    me.”


    Withthosewords,Avelinefellsilentinstantly.


    Sheneededtostaycalm.


    TheywereattheentranceoftheTudorestate,andeverymovetheymademightbewatched.Iftheymadeascenenow,thepeople


    targetinghimmigheafterheragain,andnexttimeitcouldbe


    evenworse.


    Avelinepressedherlipstogether,remainingsilentuntilshewasseatedinthepassengerseat.Herfaceturnepletelycold.


    Lucascedonehandonthesteeringwhend usedtheothertogripherchin,forcinghertolookathim.


    “Aveline,didyouhearwhatIsaid?Saysomethingnicetomakemehappyordosomethingthatpleasesme.”


    Avelinelookedathimwithoutmuchexpression.“IfIdo,willyoudivorcemeimmediately?”


    Lucas’seyesdarkened.“Maybe.”


    Aveline’slonshesfluttered.Hemightbe toyingwithher,butshewasgenuinelyafraidoffacingsuchdangerousdaysahead.Sheleanedoverandkissedthecornerofhislips.


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