Chapter168


    Aveline’sgazeturnedicy.“Doyouhaveanyproof?”


    Sophiaresponded,“Hegotpoisonedaftereatingthefoodyouprepared.Whatmoreevidencedoyouneed?”


    Avelineretorted,“Heboughttheingredientshimself.Byyourlogic,couldIsayhepoisonedhimselftoframeme?”Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.


    “You!”Sophia’sfacedarkened.“MissYoung,that’sunreasonable!”


    Avelinereplied,“It’sbetterthantwistingthefacts.”


    Thetensionbetweenthemwaspalpable.


    “Enough!”Lucasfinallyspoke.Hishandsome,stern facewasdark,andhisgazewascoldashelookedatAveline.“DoyounotknowwhyIwantadivorce?Aveline,Idon’twanttobeharsh,butyoubettersignthepapers,orelse…”


    “Orelsewhat?”Avelinestared directlyathim,themansheoncelovedandsharedahappylifewith,herheartfullofmockery.“Areyougoingtokillme?”


    Hervoicewaslight,likeafeathendingonLucas‘heart,yetitirritatedhimfornoreason.Wasn’tshetheonewhowantedadivorce?Whywasshesayingthisnow?


    Lucas‘tonegrewheavier.“Whatareyouunhappywithaboutthedivorceterms?Justtellme.”


    Aveline’sfingerscurledslightly,butherfaceremainedcalmasshesaid,“Iwon’tdivorceyouuntilthismatterisresolved.


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    Lucas‘frowndeepened.


    Sophiainterjected,“Lucas,ifMissYoungissostubborn,maybeweshouldtakelegction.”


    Avelinestated,“I’vealreadycalledthepolice.Oncetheinvestigationresultsareout,Lucas,you’llregretthis.”


    Sophiawasstunned,hereyesflickering.


    LucasturnedtoSophia.“Youshouldgohome.”


    Sophialookedworried.“But…”


    “It’sfine,”Lucasreassuredherwithalook.


    Sophiastoodupandlefttheroom.Lucasdidn’tlookawayuntilshewas gone.


    Avelinefeltanurgetophim.Washethatreluctanttolethergo?Didhelikeherthatmuch?Whatdidthatmakeher?


    Shepulledoutachairandsatdown,hercleareyesfixedonhim.


    Lucasfrowned.“Whatareyoulookingat?”


    “I’mlookingatthemanIonceloved,realizingwhatascumbagheturnedouttobe,”Avelinesaid.


    Lucas‘facedarkened.


    Afteramoment,hespoke.“It’safactthatIgotpoisonedaftereatingthefoodyoumade.”


    “Andit’safactthatIdidn’tpoisonyou,”Avelineretorted.


    “Where’stheproof?”Lucasasked.


    “Thepolice<b>are</b>stillinvestigating,”Avelinereplied.


    Lucas‘gazedeepened.“Aveline,Ibelieveyouthistime.Signthepapers,andwe’lldivorce.”


    Avelineletoutacolugh.“No.”


    Lucaswasspeechless.


    Hewasabouttoexplodewithfrustration.Whatwasshethinking?Wasn’tthisagoodchancetosevertieswithhim?Whywouldn’tshesign?Whywouldn’tsheagreetothedivorce?Shecalledhimascumbagandabastard,sowhydidshestillwanttobewithhim?


    Avelinelookedintohisdarkplexeyes,unabletoguesswhathewasthinking.Asshewatchedhis face,shesuddenlystoodupandmovedcloser.


    Lucasfrowned.“Whatareyoudoing?”


    AbittersmileshedinAveline’seyes.“What?I’myourwife.Can’tIbeclosetoyou?”


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