Chapter158
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“Youcan’tgoin!”SharontriedtograbAveline,butSelenainterceptedher.“Whatareyoudoing?Doyouwanttobumpintome?Believeme,I’llfandsueyouforeverything.”
Sharon’seyeswidenedindisbelief.You…”
Wow!Thiswomanwasabsolutelyunreasonable!
Selenaliftedherchin,keepingawatchfuleyeonSharon.
Meanwhile,insidethehospitalroom,Frederick,Yvonne,andAaronwereanxiouslywatchingthemanonthebed.
Lucasslowlyopenedhiseyes.Hishandsome,sharpfacewaspale,andhelookedunwell.
“Lucas,you’refinallyawake!Youscaredmetodeath!”FredericksighedinreliefuponseeingLucasawake.
Aaron,standingnearby,asked,“Howdoyoufeel?”
Lucas‘sharpeyebrowsfurrowed.Hestillhadtheoxygenmaskon,andhisvoicewasmuffled.“I’mokay.”
Yvonnesaid,“Lucas,it’ssuchareliefthatyou’realright.Youdon’tknowhowworriedyourfatherwas.Yourwife,Aveline,stoodoutsidetheroomallnight.Buthowdidyougetpoisoned?Didyoueatsomethingbad?”
Assoonasshefinishedspeaking,theatmosphereintheroomturedtenseandoppressive.
Luc.darkeyesgrewcolder.Inahoarsevoice,heasked,“Where…isshe?”
“Lucas.”
HISBONUS
Atthatmoment,Avelinerushedin.Seeinghimawake,tearsimmediatelystreameddownherface.Shethrewherselfbythebed.”You’reawake?Areyouokay?Doyoustillfeelunwell?”
Seeingthathewasreallyawake,Avelinefinallyfeltasenseofrelief.SheclutchedLucas‘handtightlyasifdrawingwarmthfromhimilikesomeoneonthevergeofdeath.
“Whoallowedherinhere?”Frederick’sfacedarkenedashesawher.
Yvonnequicklyintervened,“Honey,don’tbelikethis.Avelineis stillLucas‘wife.Nowthathe’sawake,theymusthavethingstotalkabout.”
ShepulledFrederick,tryingtoleadhimoutoftheroom.
Butatthatmoment,Lucas‘hoarsevoiceechoedintheroom,”Aveline,doyouhatemethatmuch?”
Yvonneraisedhereyebrowsinsurprise.
Frederick’sexpressiongrewevendarker.
Aaron’sbrowfurrowedtightly.
Aveline’seyeswidenedindisbelief.“What…whatdoyoumean?”
Whywashesayingthis?Didhereallythinkshehadpoisonedhim?
Lucasslowlyandfirmlywithdrewhishandfromhers,hiseyesfilledwithdisappointmentashelookedather.“Imisjudgedyou.”
Aveline’sfaceturnedevenpaler.Shetriedtostaycalm,herfingerscurlinginwardsassheasked,“Lucas,haveyoulostyourmind?Doyouhearwhatyou’re saying?”
“Idon’twanttoseeyou,”Lucassaidweakly,thenclosedhiseyes.
“Lucas!”Aveline’semotionswerealmostoutofcontrol,hereyesstingingwiththeurgetocry.Shefoughtbackthetears.“Exin
yourselfDoyoureallythinkI’m the
wouldbutyou?”
“Getherout,throwhermuttower
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