Chapter186


    Yvonneleftthebeautysalon.


    Avelinehadn’tbeensleepingweltely.Shyonthebed,and asthetherapist started massagingher,shesoonfesleep.


    Whenshewokeupagain,itwas alreadydarkoutside.Avelineleftthesalonandtookoutherphocataxi.


    Shehadn’tnoticedearlier,butthesalonwasontheoutskirtsofthecity,makingitdifficulttofindaride.Afterwaitingforawhilebytheroadside,shefinallysawataxiapproachingslowly.


    “Whereto?”thedriveraskedonceshegotin.


    Avelinereplied,“MapleGarden.”


    ShethencheckedherphoneformessagesandsawonefromSeleniningaboutAaron.Thstmessagecaughtherattention.


    Selena asked,“Doyouhavean extraWhatsAppount?”


    Avelinereplied,“Whatdoyouneeditfor?”


    Selenatexted,“Thisjerkisgivingmesuchahardtime.Ineedtogetbackathim.I’vefoundaway.Justwaitandsee!”


    Avelinereplied,“Don’tgotoofar.Ifyoupushhimtoomuch,you’llendupsuffering.”


    Selenatexted,“Don’tworry,IknowwhatI’mdoing.”


    Afterreplyingwith“Okay,”Avelinedidn’tsayanything


    more.


    ShesenttheevidenceofthefoodpoisoningtoLucas,buthehadn’tresponded.Herlonshesflutteredslightlybeforesheclosedthechat withhim.


    Justthen,afaintfragrancefilledthecar.Aveline,sensitivetoscentsandnotfondofperfume,frownedandncedforward.Shenoticedthedriverwearingahatandmask,hisfacpletelycovered.


    Asuddenuneasesweptthroughher.Shegrippedherphightlyandpretendedtostaycalmwhilecontinuingtolookatherphone.


    Shedialed anumberwithoutcheckingwhoitwasduetohernervousness.Whenitconnected,sherealizeditwasLucas‘number.


    Yes,hewasatthetopofhercontactsbecauseshehadcalledhimearlierwhenthebodyguardswouldn’tletherseehimatthehospital.Hehadn’tansweredandhadeventuallyturnedoffhisphone.This is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Avelinepressedherlipstogether.Shewantedtohangup,butheranxietymadeherfingerstrembleslightly,andafainthopesurfaced.


    “Beep…beep…beep…”


    Afterthreerings,thecallwasconnected.


    “Hello,you-


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    “WhyareyoustillbotheringLucas?Healreadysaidhewoulddivorceyou.Hedoesn’tloveyou.Can youjustleavehimalone?”


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    BeforeAvelinecouldfinish,sheheardSophia’sweakvoiceontheotherend.


    Stunned,sheinstinctivelygrippedherphighterandfinallysaid,“Letmespeaktohim.Ihavesomethingimportanttodiscuss.”


    Sophia,agitated,startedcoughing,thensaid,“Lucas,it’sAveline.”


    “Hangup.”


    Hiscold,deepvoicecamethroughwithnowarmth,andAveline’sheartsankinstantly.


    Sophiapromptlyendedthecall.


    Aveline’sfaceturnedpale.Itwasn’tSophiacausingtroubleoranyoneelserejectingher;itwashim,directlysayingtohanguponher.


    Theflickerofhopeinherheartfeltlikeapacrossherface,leavinghercheeksburningandhermindinadaze.


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