Chapter146


    AvelinelookedatAaronwithafaintsmile.“Wouldyoudaretosaythattohimwhenhe’ssober?”


    Aaronwasspeechlessforamoment.


    HelookedatAvelineforawhile,thensuddenlyturnedtothesemi-consciousLucasandsaid,“Buddy,you’regoingtohaveatoughtimeinthefuture.”


    Avelinestillshowednointentionoflettingthemin.“Youshouldgo.backtowhereveryoucamefrom.You’renotweehere.”


    Withthat,sheloweredthebaseballbatandmmedthedoorshut.


    Aaronstoodthere,takingadeepbreathbeforeturningaroundandsupportingLucasastheyleft.


    Ave…”Lucasmumbleddrunkenly.


    Aaronsneered.“YourAvedoesn’t wantyouanymore.Goaheadandkeepactingout.”


    Backinherbedroom,Avelinydownandclosedhereyesbutcouldn’tfasleep.


    Sheopenedhereyes,staringattheceiling,herthoughtsamess.


    Whydidhegodrinkingagain?


    Wasn’thesupposedtoseeSophia?


    Didhefeelsoheartbrokenaboutherdepressionthathedranktodrownhissorrows?


    Wow,howsentimental.


    Aveline’sfaceremainedexpressionlessashermindwandered.Sheturnedoverandtriedtofasleepagain.


    Forthenextfewdays,shedidn’tseeLucas<b>.</b>


    Avelinecontinuedtoworkmethodically.TheprojectdevelopedincoborationwithBrightonEnterpriseswasnearingitsend.


    Oncethiswasdone,shecouldresign.


    Thistime,hehadnoreasontoforcehertostay.


    Avelineorderedacupofteaandsatatherdesk,sippingit.Withhalfanhourleftbeforetheendoftheworkday,shethoughtaboutwhattohavefordinner.


    Justthen,herphonerang.ShesawitwasacallfromSelena.


    “Hello,Selena.”


    “Waah…”Selena’ssobbingvoicecame through.“Ave,I’vegottenintotrouble.”


    Aveline’sexpressionturnedserious.“Whathappened?”


    Selenasaid,“Ihitsomeone,andnowwe’reatthehospital.Hemightdemanpensation…”


    Avelinencedatthetime,thenstoodup.“Don’tpanic.I’letoyourightnow.Whichhospitreyouat?”


    Selenagaveherthehospital’sname.Avelineinformedhermanagerandleftimmediately.


    Whenshearrivedatthehospital,<b>she</b>sawSelenastandingattheentranceofahospitalroom,herbrightandprettyfacescrunchedupwithworry.


    Avelineapproachedandlookedherover.“Areyoualright?You’renothurt,areyou?”


    Selenashookherhead.“I’mfine.”


    +15BONU!


    Avelinebreathedasighofrelief.“Aslongasyou’reokay.”


    Selenaadded,“Buttheotherpersongotaheadinjury.Thedoctorsaidit’saconcussion,andheneedstobehospitalizedfor


    observationandrestforawhile.”


    Aveline’sexpressiongrewevenmoreserious.“Whatexactlyhappened?Howdiditgetsoserious?”


    Selenasighed.“Iwasoutwithsomecolleaguesfordinner,andwewenttoakaraokebarafterward.Idrankabittoomuch.WhenIwenttotherestroom,Isawaguytryingtoforcehimselfonagirl.Ifeltasurgeofrighteousnessandgrabbedafireextinguishertohitthe guyonthehead.Andthen…well,hereweare.”


    Avelinewasspeechlessforamoment.“Isheinside?”


    “Yes,”Selenareplied,lookingatherwithapitifulexpression.“Ave,I’mscared.I’mnotafraidofpayinpensation,butwhatifIreallyhurthimbadly?”


    Avelinereassuredher,“It’salright.Thechancesofthatareverylow.Let’sgoinandcheckonhim.”


    “Okay.”


    SelenasteppedforwardandpushedopenthedoortothehospitalThis is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    TOOI.


    WhenAvelinesawthepersononthebed,shewasstunned.“It’syou?


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