Chapter174


    “Hello?”


    Avelineansweredthecall,herturningcolder.


    Lucas‘voicewasevencolderthanhers.“Whereareyou?”


    Avelinepaused.“Doyouneedsomething?”


    Wasthisaboutthedivorceagain?Shehadmadeitveryclearthatshewouldn’tagreetoadivorceuntilthematterwasfullyinvestigated.Whywashesopersistent?


    Unexpectedly,Avelhoughtofhispreviousattitudeandbegantounderstand.Watchingsomeonegetanxiousoversomethingwhilesheremaineddetachedfeltoddlysatisfying.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    “Cometothehospitalnow.Ihavesomethingtoaskyou,”Lucassaidandthenhungupabruptly.Histonewamandingandicy,leavingnoroomforrefusal.


    Avelinefrownedatherphone.Whatwaswrongwithhim?Whyshouldshegojustbecausehesaidso?Sheputherphonebackinherbaganddecidednottogotothehospital.Sheneededtoreturntowork.


    AftertheconfrontationwithGwen,shewasprobablyfuriousandmightdock heralotofpay.Sheneededto makeupforit.


    However,whenshearrivedatthpanybuilding,shesawBrianstandingnearby.Hisfacewasexpressionless,buthespottedherimmediately.


    Avelinefeltachillrundownherspineasifsomethingominouswaswatchingher.


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    “Issomethingwrong?”Avelinewalkedoverandaskedwithafrown.


    “MissYoung,Mr.Tudorwantstoseeyou.Pleasewithme,”Briansaid,gesturingforhertofollow,thoughhismannerwasforceful.


    Avelinereplied,“Idon’twanttogo.Ifhehassomethingtosay,hecantellmeoverthephone.”


    Brianresponded,“It’snotsomethingthatcanbeexined.overthephone.MissYoung,Idon’twanttogetrough,sopleasedon’tmakethisdifficult.”


    Seeingthecoldnessinhiseyes,Avelinefeltasurgeofunease.WhatdidLucaswant?


    ShebitherlipandgotintoBrian’scar.Hedrovetowardsthehospital.


    Ontheway,Avelineaskedmultipletimeswhatthiswasabout,butBrianremainedsilent,hisexpressiongrowingcolderwitheachpassingmoment.


    Itwasasifsheowedhimmillions!Whatwashisproblem?Hewouldn’texinanythingandjustgaveheracoldshoulder.Howrude!


    Atthehospital,insidethepatientroom,twobodyguardsstoodatthedoor.AssoonasAvelineentered,Brianshutthedoorbehindherwithaloudbang.


    Startled,AvelurnedaroundtoseeSophiasittingpale-facedonthesofa.ThemomentSophiasawher,tearsbegan


    tofall.


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    “MissYoung,whatdidIeverdotoyou?Whyareyoutreatingmelikethis?”Sophia’sabruptquestionleftAveline


    Avelineblinked.“Whatareyoutalkingabout?”


    TearsstreameddownSophia’sface,herpaleappearancemakingherlookpitiful.


    “Ifyouhaveaproblem withme,youcouldhavejustsaidso.Iwouldhavestayedawayfromyou.Whydidyouhavemekidnapped?Why…whydidyoutrytoruinme?MissYoung,I’veneverdoneanythingagainstyou.EvenwhenyoucamebetweenLucasandme,Isaidnothing.Whyareyousovicious?”


    Avelinewasevenmoreconfused.Whatwasgoingon?Kidnapped?Ruined?Andshesupposedlydidit?


    “MissWinter,youmustbemistaken,”Avelinesaid.“Aveline.”


    Atthatmoment,Lucas‘deep,coldvoicefilledtheroom,carryinganicyedge.


    Avelinepausedandturnedtolookathim.