Chapter153


    Aveline’sexpressioninstantlyturnedcold.“Thenplease,don’tcauseanyincidents.Attheveryleast,waituntfterwe’redivorced.


    Withthat,shepushedthecartandwalkedaway.


    Luca’swatchedherback,thesmilefadingfromhislips.


    Avelinereachedthevegetablesection,pickedsomevegetables,puttheminthecart,andthenheaded tothesnackaisle.


    Asshepassedacornershelf,someone hurriedlypushedacartandcrashedintohers.Bothcartstippedover,spillingtheircontentseverywhere.


    “I’msorry,I’msosorry!”


    Thegirloppositewasfullofapologies,quicklybendingdowntopickuptheitems.


    Avelinealsobentdowntopickupherthings,sayingcalmly,“Thesupermarketiscrowded,bemorecareful.”


    “Iunderstand.I’llbemorecarefulnexttime.”


    Theyquicklyputeverythingbackintotheircarts,andbythen,Lucashadcaughtup.


    Thegirlquicklyturnedandleftwhenshesawhim.


    “Whathappened?”Lucasasked,frowningatAveline.


    “Nothing.Doweneedtobuyanythingelse?Ifnot,let’sgoback.”“No,that’sall.”


    Atthecheckoutcounter,Lucasexpertlytookouthiswalletandhandedafewbillstothecashier.


    Avelinejustwatchedfromtheside,showingnointentionof paying.Ifhewantedtoeat,hehadtobuytheingredientshimself.


    BackatMapleGarden,Avelinewentstraighttothekitchentostartcooking.


    Lucasfollowedherinbutheardhersaycoldly,“Getout.Don’tgetintheway.”


    Lucasfrowned.“Iusedtohelp.”


    Avelinedidn’tturnaround.“Youusedtohavemanygoodqualities.What’sleftnow?”


    Lucaspressedhislipstogether,theatmospheregrowingtenser.Heturnedandwalkedout.


    Avelineblinked,pushingdownthebitternessinherheart.


    Whydidhehavetokeepbringingupthepast?


    Couldtheygobacktohowtheywerebefore?


    No,theycouldn’t!


    Avelinegraduallycalmeddown,expertlywashing,chopping,andcookingtheingredients.After40minutes,shecedfourdishes.andasouponthediningtable.


    Shetookoffherapronandsaidcalmly,“Dinner’sready.”


    Shewantedhimtohurryupandeat,thenleave!


    Lucaswalkedoverwithasullenexpression,buthismoodlightenedslightlywhenhesawthebeautifullyprepareddishes.


    Atthetable,neitherofthemspoke,creatinganoppressiveandheavyatmosphere.


    Avelineateafewbitesanddrankabowl ofsoup,thenstopped,


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    silentlywatchingLucas.


    Hereyesclearlyconveyedadesireforhimto<b>finish</b>quicklyandleave.


    Lucas,however,seemedoblivious,eatingslowlyandelegantly.


    JustasAveline’spatiencewasabouttorunout,Lucasfinallyputdownhischopsticks.


    Hewipedhismouth,givingheradeeplook.Hewasabouttosaysomethingwhenhesuddenlyfrowned,hisAdam’sapplemoved,andbloodstartedtotricklefromthecornerofhismouth.


    Aveline’seyeswidenedinshock.“What…what’swrongwithyou?”Lucas’sgazeturnedsharpandfierce,staringatherintently.“You…”Hetriedtospeak,butthenextmoment,hisvisionwentck,andhecopsed.


    Avelinewasterrified!


    Shewasscaredbyhisconditionandbythemurderouslookinhiseyesjustnow!


    Thatlookwaslikehewantedtokillher!This is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Withoutthinkingfurther,shehurriedlycalledforanambnceanidLucastontheground,notdaringtomovehimcarelessly!


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