Chapter178


    Lucas‘bodystiffenedashelookedatSophia’stear–streakedface.Herpalplexionandthewayherskirtflutteredinthewindrevealedherprostheticleg.


    Heswallowedhardandfinallyutteredasinglevrd,“Okay.”


    Sophia’sfacelitupwithjoy,butthenhereyesclosed,andshefainted.


    Lucasimmediatelyscoopedherupandwalkedquicklybackinside.Ashesawthehospitalstaff,hisvoicewasice–cold.”Sealofftherooftop!”


    “Yes,sir…”Thehospitaldirectornoddedquickly,visiblyshaken.Hewavedhishandandsaid,“Hurry,contacttheconstructionteam.Sealofftherooftop.Ifanyoneelsetriestojumpinamomentofdespair,howcanthishospitalcontinueoperating?”


    BrianhadalreadyreleasedAveline.


    Sheslowlygotupfromtheground,staringdazedlyasLucascarriedSophiaawayatabriskpace.Atthatmoment,herheartfeltlikeitwasbeingtornapart.


    Shetookadeepbreath.ShehadtofindouthowthatrecordingandSophia’skidnappinghadhappened.Shecouldn’tletherselfbefalselyused.This is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    HerkneesachedfrombeingforcedtokneelbyBrian.Afterdescendingfromtherooftop,sheleftthehospitalinanelevator,feelingsuffocated.


    ShetookoutherphoneandlookedatYvonne’snumber,


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    hesitating.WasYvoheonewhogavetherecordingtoLucas?Butwithoutevidence,confrontingherdirectlywould.beuseless,asYvonnewouldsurelydenyit.


    Whatshouldshedo?Howshouldsheinvestigatethismatter?


    Whileshewasdeepinthought,herphoneranStartled,sheidentallyswipedtoanswer.


    “Hello?”Avelinequicklyputthephoherear.


    Russell’samusedvoice camethrough,“Answeringsoquickly?Wereyouwaitingformycall?”


    Avelinughed.“Ofcourse,Russ.You’re mysavior.Iwaitforyourcalleveryminute.”


    Russellchuckled.“Aveline,you’regivingmetheimpressionthatyou’rereadytobemyloyalservant.”


    “Pfft…”Avelinecouldn’thelpbuugh.Shedidfeelindebtedtohim.


    Russellhadhelpedhersomanytimes.Shewasn’tsurehowtoexpresshergratitudeadequately.


    “Butnoneedtobemyservant,”Russellsaid.“Justcookafewmoremealsforme.Igotthesupermarketsurveincefootage.”


    Aveline’seyeslitup.“Really?Canyousendittomenow?”


    “Turnaround,”Russellreplied.


    AvelurnedandsawRussell’scarparkednearby.Seeingherlook,hewavedwithamischievoussmile.


    Avelinewavedbackandwalkedovertohim.“Russ,whatare


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    youdoinghere?”


    Shehungupthephoneandaskedcuriously.


    Russellreplied,“Ihadsomebusinessaroundhere.Didn’texpecttorunintoyou.Don’tyouthinkit’sfate?”


    Avelinesmiled.“Canyousendmethevideonow?”


    “Norush,”Russellsaid.“Getinthecarfirst.”


    Avelinehesitatedbutgotin,sitting properlylikeanobedientstudent.


    Russell’smouthtwitchedbeforehestartedthecar.“Ihaven’teatenyet.Havelunchwithmefirst,andthenI’llsendittoyou.<b>”</b>


    “Okay,”Avelineagreedreadily.


    Notfaraway,BrianwatchedhergetintoRussell’scar,facegrowingevendarker.


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