Chapter169


    Lucaslookedintohercleareyes,noticingherstill–paleface,Herexpressiondarkened.


    Suddenly,Avelinesatbackdown.“Forgetit.You’vealreadydirtiedyourself.Idon’tlikeyouanymore.”


    Lucas‘voiceturnedcold.“Whatdidyousay?”


    Avelinereplied,“It’ssomethingthatwasgoingtohappensooneroter.Isthereanythingwrongwithmesayingitnow?”


    Seeingherindifferentandevenapologeticexpression,Lucasfeltasurgeoffrustrationinhischest.


    “Aren’tyouheretodiscussthedivorce?”heasked.


    Avelineactedasifshehadjustremembered.“Oh,Ialmostforgot.”


    Shepickedupthedivorceagreement,ncedthroughit,thensneeredandtoreituprightinfrontofhim.


    “I’vedecidednottodivorce,”shedered,tossingtheshreddedpaperintothetrash.IgnoringLucas‘darkenedexpression,sheturnedandwalkedaway.


    That’sright.Shecametoprovokehim.Whyshouldhedictatewhethertheydivorceornot?Whyshouldhecontroleverythingwhileshesufferedallthegrievances?Shewasunwillingtoeptit!


    Assheleftthehospital,theskyhadalreadydarkened.Despitethebusytraffic,Avelinefeltadeepsenseofloneliness.


    HISBONUS


    “Aveline.”


    Afamiliarvoicecalledout.AvelurnedtoseeYvonnestandingnotfaraway,smilingather.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    Aveline’sguardwentup,butsheremainedpolite.“Mrs.Tudor,istheresomethingyouneed?”


    Yvonneasked,“Wouldyouliketohaveacoffeetogether?”


    Avelinereplied,“I’msorry,it’snotagoodtimerightnow.”


    ShestillrememberedthepreviousincidentwhereYvonnehadturnedherintoatarget,causinghertobetroubledbyCrystal.


    IfLucashadn’tshownupsuddenly,shewouldhavebeebeledassomeonewhobulliedchildren.


    Yvonneapproached,hereyesgentleasshelookedatAveline.“Aveline,areyoustillupsetwithmebecauseofwhathappenedbefore?Itwasmyfault.Itrulydidn’tknowthatchildwouldlie.Ipromiseyou,suchthingswillneverhappen.again.”


    AsthedignifiedmatriarchoftheTudorfamily,shehadshownAvelineenoughrespectbyloweringherself.Ifitweresomeoneelse,theywouldhavebeenttered.


    However,Avelineremainedcalm.“Mrs.Tudor,whynotjustgettothepoint?I’mnotoneforbeatingaroundthebush.”


    Yvonnesmiled.“Ilikeyourstraightforwardness.”


    Shepointedtothecaféacrossthestreet.“Whydon’twegothere?”


    +15BONUS


    Avelhoughtforamomentandnodded.ShewascuriousaboutwhatYvonnewantedtodiscuss.


    Intheprivateroomofthecafé,Yvonneorderedtwocups<b>of</b>coffee.Oncethewaiterleft,shesmiledatAvelineandasked,You’vebeen marriedtoLucasforsolong.Haven’tyouthoughtabouthavingchildren?


    Avelinereplied,“We’restillyoung,there’s norush.”


    Yvonnesaid,“ThatwastruebeforeLucasregainedhismemory.Butnow,hissituationisdifferent.HerepresentstheentireTudorfamily.Ifyouwanttobewithhim,youneedtotakecertainsteps.”


    Avelineraisedaneyebrow.“Likehavingachildwithhimsooner?”


    Yvonnecountered,“Don’tyouwanttobewithhim?Icanseethatyoulovehim.”


    Avelinechuckledsoftly.“Areyousayingyou wanttohelpme?


    Yvonnesmiled.“He’sstittachedtoSophiabecausesheoncesavedhim.IfSophiastopsappearinginfrontofhim,hisattentionwillturntoyou.Aveline,havingachildwillgiveyouleverage,andhewon’teasilydivorceyou.”


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