Chapter164
“Russ,whyareyousuddenlyinterestedintheTudor family’saffairs?”thepersonontheotherendofthelineaskedin
surprise.
Russellrepliedslowly,“Theoldmanwantsmetoshowsomerealresults.I’vedecidedtoworkonthat.”
Theotherpersonwasevenmoresurprised.“<b>Russ</b>,you’re.actuallyconsideringgoingbacktotheSkylerfamily?Ithoughtyouweren’tinterested.”
Russellreplied,“I’minterestednow.Isthataproblem?”
“No,noproblematall!Russ,justwait.I’llfindouteverythingsoon!”
Afterhangingupthephone,adarkglintshedinRussell’seyes.Whatexactlywasgoingon?
TheimageofAveline’spalefaceshedthroughhismind,andhetightenedhisgriponthesteeringwheel.
Avelinehadbeenwaitingfortwodays,butthetestresults.stillhadn’eback.Thatmorning,shewenttoworkasusual,onlytobesurprisedtofindDesmondatherdoor.
Avelineaskedinconfusion,“What’sgoingon?”
Desmondgaveher?professionalsmileandhandedheradocument.“Thisisadivorceagreement.Mr.Tudorhasalreadysignedit.Onceyousignit,theagreementwilltakeeffect,andyourmarriagetoMr.Tudorwill bedissolved.”Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.
Aveline’sexpressionfroze,andhergriponthedoorknobtightened,herknucklesturningwhite.
Thedivorceshehadlongedforhae,butatthismoment,shedidn’tknowwhetherto behappyorsad.
Shescoffed.“Lucas,you’rereallyruthless.”
Hefalselyusedher,andnowhewantedtothrowherawayandmeeverythingonher.
Hehadanotherthining!
“Letmeseeit.”
Avelinereachedoutherhand.
Desmondhandedherthe divorceagreement,thinkingthatonceshesigned<b>it</b>,histask forthedaywouldbplete.
Avelinecarefullyreadthroughthedocument,thensuddenlyraisedherhandandtoretheagreementtoshreds!
Desmondwasshocked.“MissYoung,whatareyou doing…?”
Hadn’tshebeeneagertogetadivorce?Nowthatshecouldfinallyhaveherwish<b>,</b>whywasshetearinguptheagreement?
Aveline’seyesglintedwithcoldlight.“Iwilldivorcehim,butnotnow.Ididn’tpoisonhim,andIwillprovemyinnocence.Hemustapologizetome.Otherwise,Iwillneveragreetothedivorce!”
Tryingtopinallthemeonherandthendumpher?Noway!
Avelossedtheshreddedpaperintothetrashandheaded
straighttowork,closingthedogebehindher.
Ismondwasleftstunned.
Nowhadthingsgonesodifferentlyfromwhatheexpected?
Atthehospital,Laicas‘handsome,sharpfacedarkenedashelistenedtoDesmond’sreport.
Aaromented,“She’sastubbornperson.Afterwhatyousaidtoher,ofcourse,shewasfurious,”
Laicas‘lipspartedslightly.“Keepsendingthepapersuntilsheagrees tosign.”
“Yes,Mr.Tudor,”Desmondreplied.
Aaronchuckledfromtheside.First,shewantedadivorce,andyourefused.Nowyouwantadivorce,andsherefuses,Areyoutwoyingagame?”
Lucas‘gazeshiftedtohiptop.Assoonashestartedrecovering,hebeganhandlingworkagain.
Hedidn’trespondtoAaron’mentandinsteadasked,”How’stheinvestigationgoing?”
Aaron’sexpressiongrewmoreserious.“Theothersidecoveredtheirtrackswell.Wehaven’tfoundanythingsuspiciousyet.Laicas,coulditbethatwe’relookinginthewrongdirection?”A
“Impossible,”Lucasrepliedcoldly,“Toachievehisgoals,he’llstopatnothing.Eitheryouhaven’tfoundanythingyet,or hehashiddenitverywell.”
surviving.”
Aarontookabiteofanapple.“True.Heusedeverytrickin
thebooktotrytokillyou.Youreallyhaveaknackfor