Chapter141


    Atthatmoment,Laicassuddenlyturnedhisheadslightly,causingAveline’sintendedkissonthecornerofhislipstnddirectlyonhismouth.


    Avelinefrozeandquicklysatbackdown,herearsturningred.


    Lucas‘eyesdarkenedashelookedather.“Isthatall?”


    Avelineresponded,“Lucas,don’tpushyourluck.”


    ButLucaschuckledsoftly.“Aveline,you’retheryingtopleasemerightnow.Areyousureyouwanttotalktomelikethat?”


    Aveline’sgazeturnedcoldasshelookedathim.


    Healwaysusedthethreatofdivorceagainstherbutneverfollowedthrough.Whatexactlydidhewant?


    Lucaswatchedherleisurelyasifhewascertainshewouldgivein.


    Aveline,however,scoffedandturnedherheadaway,ignoringhim.


    Lucas‘expressionhardened.


    Hestaredatherfaceforalongtimebeforefinallystartingthecaranddrivingaway.


    Thecarwasfilledwithastiflingatmosphere,makingithardtobreathe.


    Avelineloweredthecarwindow,butwithinseconds,itwasrolledbackup.


    Aveline’smouthtwitchedinirritation.


    Expressionless,sheloweredthewindowagain,onlyforittoberaisedbackupbyLucas,whothistimelockeditince.


    Avelinewasspeechless.


    Wasthismanreallythatchildish?


    WhentheyfinallyarrivedatMapleGarden,Avelineopenedthedoortogetout,onlytofindthedoorlocked.


    “Lucas,whatexactlydoyouwant?”Avelineasked,tryingtostay.


    calm..


    Lucassaidnothing,yingwithacigaretteinhishand,andclosed.hiseyes.


    Avelinelookedathissharpprofile,feelingastrongurgetopunchhim.


    Bynow,thesunwassetting,andtheskywasgraduallybeing.envelopedbythenight.This is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Thecar’sinteriorwasgrowingdarker.


    Stayinginthecarwasn’tasolution.


    Thatjerkwasjustwaitingforhertogivein!


    Andgiveinshemust.


    Shegentlytookhishand,hervoicesoftening,“Lucas,let’sgetoutofthecar.I’mhungry.Let’sgobackandhavedinner.”


    “We?”


    Lucaswidenedhiseyesatherwords.Inthedimlight,shecouldn’treadhisexpression.


    “Yes,it’squitte.Youhelpedmetoday,soit’sonlyrighttoinviteyoutodinner.


    Avelinenodded,lookingsincere.


    Lucas‘tenseexpressionsoftenedabit.Hepressedabutton,andthecarlocksclickedopen.


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    Avelineimmediatelyletgoofhishand,openedthedoor,andgotout.


    Ah…Theairoutsidewassorefreshing!


    Lucaslookedathisnow–emptyhand,frowningindispleasure.


    Whenhelookedup,hesawAvelinequicklyheadingtowardstheapartmentbuilding.


    Heh!


    Littleliar!


    Lucaswasabouttogetoutofthecarwhenhisphonerang.HelookedatthescreenandsawthatitwasSophiacalling.


    “Hello,Sophia,”heanswered.


    However,adifferentwoman’svoicecamethroughthephone.”Lucas,whereareyou?Cometothehospitalquickly,Sophiatriedtokillherself!”


    Lucas‘expressioninstantlyturnedtense.


    Heclosedthecardoorandsaidinalowvoice,“I’monmyway.”


    Aveline enteredtheelevatorand,noticingLucaswasn’tthere,assumedhewasparkingthecar.Shedidn’twaitforhimandwentstraightupstairs.


    Atherapartmentdoor,shecoveredthekeypadtopreventLucas.fromseeinghernewcode,thenturnedaround.“You…”


    Therewasnoonebehindher.


    Hehadn’eupyet.


    Shewondered,“Doesitreallytakethatlongtoparkacar?”


    Avelinepressedherlipstogether,dismissingitfromhermind,andwentinside.