Chapter156
Assoonashefinishedspeaking,Frederickstartedcoughingviolently.Yvonnequicklymovedtohelphimcatchhisbreath.”Honey,don’tgetsoworkedup.Westilldon’tknowallthedetails.Let’swaitfortheinvestigation.”
AvelinejuststaredatLucaslyingonthehospitalbed.However,bodyguardshadalreadeinanddraggedheroutoftheroom.Thedoorshutinfrontofher.
“Ave!”
Selena,havingtakenAaronback,enteredandimmediatelysawAvelinebeingforcedout.Shefeltanoverwhelmingsurgeofpity.
Avelinesaid,“I’mfine.”
Selenahuggedher,distressed.“I’llstayhereandwaitwithyou.”
Avelineshookherhead.“Noneed,youshouldgoback.Aaronishardtodealwith,andifyoumakehimunhappy,you’llsuffer.”
Selenapursedherlips.“It’sfine.He’snotachild.Hewon’tdiewithoutme.”
Avelinegaveahelplesssmile.“Begood,alright?”
Selena’seyesreddened.“Ave,Iwanttostaywithyou.”
Avelinesaid,“Hehasn’twokenupyet.There’snothingwecandonow.Iwon’tletanythinghappentome.Goahead.IfIneed
anything,I’llcallyou.”
Seeingthis,Selenadidn’tinsistfurther.“Youmustcallmeifyouneedanything.”
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gazefellbackonthedoorofthehospitalroom,filledwith
uncontrobleworryandanxiety.Shedidn’tevenrealizeherhandsweretremblingslightly.
Atthatmoment,motionoffootstepsapproached.
“Getoutofmyway!”
Beforeshecouldreact,aforceshovedheraside,causinghertomagainstthewall.
Sharonredatherwithhatred.“Itmustbeyou,thisvenomouswoman,whopoisonedLucasbecauseherefusedtodivorceyou!”
Sophiainterjected,“Sharon,stopit.Let’scheckonLucasfirst.”
Herfacewasstillpale,butitwasfullofworry.
SharonlookedatAvelineandsneered.“WhenLucaswakesup,he’llmakeyoupay!”
Withthat,sheandSophiaenteredtheroom.
Avelineleanedagainstthewall,herfacegraduallylosingallcolor.ShesuddenlyrememberedthelookinLucas‘eyesbeforehelostconsciousness.Cold,piercing,filledwithmurderousintent!Hisgazeclearlyusedherofpoisoninghim!
AsharppainstruckAveline’sheart.Howcouldhethinkthat?Howcouldhelookatherlikethat?Howcouldshepossiblypoisonhim?
Avelinefeltachillrunthroughherbody,asifshehadfallenintoanicecave.Sheleanedagainstthewall,fearingthatwithoutitssupport,shewouldcopse.
Thenightpassedslowly.
Lucasdidnotwakeup.
Noonecameoutoftheroom,andtheresultsofthefoodtestswere
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WhenAaronappeared again,hewasstacledbyhowpaleAveline’sfarewas,aswhiteasaghost.
“You’vebeenstandinghereallnig?”
Avellinedidn’trespond<b>,</b>herbloodshoteyesfixedonthehospital.
Aasonfrownedashelookedatherforamoment<b>,</b>thensuddenlysaid,“Ididsuspectyouofpoisoninghimbefore.”
Ameline’sexpressionfroze.Sheturnedto<b>him</b><b>.</b>“Andnow?”
Aaronreplied,“Istillsuspectyou,butI’m starting<b>to</b>have<b>doubts</b>.<b>”</b>
Avelookadeepbreath,feelingasharppain<b>in</b>herchestagain.Ididn’tpoisonhim,”shesaidhoarsely
Aaronasked,“Howwillyou proveit?Aveline,ifyoucan’tfindevidencetoproveyourinnocence,he’llhateyouforever.”