Chapter175
Lucasstoodinthedoorway,hisexpressiondarkandstern.Hisdeep,narroweyeswereascoldasicepletelckingwarmth.
Avelinefelttheairaroundhergrowcolder,achill:ingfromher feet.Itwasasiftheatmosphereitselfwaspressingdownonher.
Herexpressionturnedequallycold.“Whydidyoucallmehere?Whatdoyouwant?”
CoulditbewhatSophiahadmentioned?Washemingherforsomeabsurdincident?
Lucas‘deepvoicedemanded,“WhydidyoukidnapSophia?”
Avelineimmediatelyletoutacolugh.So,itwasaboutthat!
Hehadactuallysummonedhertoquestionheroversomethingsobaseless!
“Lucas,areyoucrazy?I’manorphanwithnoconnectionsorpowerinCloudreCity,andIdon’thaveanymoney.HowcouldIpossiblykidnapher?Withastrandofhair?”sheretorted,hertonedrippingwithsarcasm.
Asshefinishedspeaking,shefoundiughableandcouldn’thelpbuughoutloud.Butasshughed,yerofsorrowcloudedhereyes.
Hedidn’ttrusther…Hehadlongstoppedtrustingher.
Whenhewaspoisonedandspittingblood,thelookhegaveherwaslikeaknife,stabbingintoherheart,causingher
unbearablepain!This is property ? N?velDrama.Org.
Andnow,hewastwistingtheknifeagain!
Didhethinkshewasn’tsufferingenough?
Whathadshedodeservethis?
HersorrowfulgazemadeLucascatchhisbreathforamoment,buthisexpressionstayedstern.“Ihave evidence.”
Hetookouthisphoneandyedarecording.
“Hecan’tletgoofSophia,undoubtedlybecausesheoncesavedhim.Ifsheweren’taround,hisattentionwouldbeonyou.”
“Youmeanyouwanttohelpme?”
“Ifyouwant.”
“I’llthinkaboutit.”
Therecordingwasbrief,butitclearlyfeaturedAveline’svoiceandanothervoicethatsoundedlikeYvonne’s.
Sophia’sfigurewavered.“Lastnight,onmywayhome,Iwaskidnapped.Ifitweren’tforBrian,Iwouldn’tbeherenow.MissYoung,howcanyoubesomalicious?”
Avelinewasstunned.Thisrecordingwasfromher
conversationwithYvonneyesterday!HowdiditenduponLucas‘phone?Anditwasobviouslyeditedtomakeitsoundincriminating!
Lucaslookedathercoldly.“Doyoustillwanttodenyit?”
“I…”
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Avelineopenedhermouthbutcouldn’tsayaword.Thevoicewasundeniablyhers.Itwasn’tfabricated.Theconversationhadbeeneditedandrearranged.Anstnight,SophiahadindeedbeenkidnappedaftershetalkedwithYvonne.
Somanycoincidencesmadeitimpossibleforhertoexin.
Avelookadeepbreath,gazingintoLucas’sdark,deepeyes.“Ididn’tdoit.”
Herexnationseemedsoweak.
Sophiughed,butasshughed,tearsbegantofall.Shestoodup,walkedover,andsuddenly shovedAveline.
“Aveline,theevidenceisrighthere,andyoustillsayyoudidn’tdoit!”
SheturnedtoLucas.“Lucas<b>,</b>she’ssomalicious.Whywon’tyoudivorceher?”
Avelinestumbledandalmostfell,dazedanddisoriented.
Seeingthis,Lucasfrowneddeeply.ButlookingatSophia’spaleface,hislipspressedintoatightline.
Lastnight,Brianhadcalledhimsuddenly, sayinghehadsavedSophiafrombeingkidnapped.
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