Chapter160


    TearsstreameddownAveline’sface,andonlythendidsheseemtonoticethem.Shewipedthemawaywithherhand,thenclenchedherfist.


    “What’stheretocryabout?”shemuttered.


    Butthemoreshetriedtosuppressthem,themorethetearsflowed.


    Selenaquickly huggedher.“Ave,don’tcry.It’snotworthitforamanlikehim.”


    AvelinesuddenlygrabbedSelena’sarm,herfingersturningwhitefromthegrip.“Hedoesn’tbelieveme…Howcouldhenotbelieveme?WhenItookhimin,hewasn’tlikethis.”Content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Hewasn’tlikethisatall.


    Hehadlostallhismemories,likeankte,curiousaboutherbutalsowary.


    Buthehadneverlookedatherwithsuchcold,suspiciouseyes.


    Never!


    ThepresentLucaswasastrangerwhoterrifiedher.


    ItwasasifsomeoneelsehadtakenoverLu’sbody,causingherimmensepain.


    Selenapattedherback.“Peoplechange.Menwithorwithoutmoneyaredifferent,too.Ave,youdecidedtodivorce,right?It’stimetoletgo.”


    Avelinecried,her voicehoarse,“But…butIreallylovedhim.Howcouldhetreatmelikethis?”


    Howcouldhe?


    Hiswordsandhiseyesfeltlikeknivesstabbingintoherheart,makingithardtobreathe.


    Selena’stearsfeswell.Inherheart,shecursedLucasathousandtimes,whiletryingtfortandcalmAveline.


    Thetaxidriverncedatthemandopenedhismouthasiftosaysomething,butrealizingitwouldbefutile,hesilentlyhandedthemtissues.


    Soon,theyarrivedatMapleGarden.


    SelenahelpedAvelineoutofthecar.Shewascryingsomuchshewasoutofbreathandlookedevenworse.


    Onceinside,Avelinesatonthesofa,quietlysobbing,tryingtocalmdown.


    Sheneededtovent.


    Ifshedidn’t,shewasn’tsurewhatterriblethingshemightdo.


    Selenapouredheracupofhoneywater.“Ave,stopcrying.Drinksomesweethoneywaterandtrytoforgetthoseunhappythings.”


    “Thankyou,Selena.I’msogratefultohaveyoubymyside,”Avelinesaid,lookingatherwithappreciation.


    IfSelenahadn’tbeenthere,Avelinereallydidn’tknowwhatshewouldhavedone.


    Selenareplied,“ItoldyouI’dbeusefulifIstayed.Butyoukepttryingtopushmeaway.”


    “Iwaswrong,”Avelinesaid,blinkingherswolleneyes,lookingpitifullyather.


    Selenasighed.“Alright,alright,Iforgiveyou.Nowdrinkthehoneywaterandgetagoodnight’ssleep.Whenyouwakeup,you’llstilllookbeautiful!”


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    Avelinenodded.Sheneededtopullherselftogether.Wastingsomuchenergyonhimreallywasn’tworthit.


    Everytimeshethoughtofhiseyes,herheartached,soshetriednottothinkaboutit.


    Sheputdownthecupandwentintothebedroom.Aftertakingashowertowashawayherexhaustionandpain,sheclimbedintobed.Shethoughtshewouldhavetroublesleeping,butshefesleepwithinfiveminutesoyingdown.


    Selenastoodatthedoor,lookingatherwithaheartfullofsorrow.


    Justthen,herphonerang.ShetookitoutandsawitwasAaroncalling.


    “Whatisit?”Selenaanswered,hertoneicy.


    Aaronreplied,“You’remycaregiver,andyouranoff.WhenIcallyou,youaskmewhatit’sabout?MissQuin,haveyouforgottenwhatyou’resupposedtobedoing?”