Chapter190


    “You’reawarewe’restillmarried?”


    Lucas‘expressiongrewcolder,hiseyesglintingwithleyresolve.Anauraofsharp,palpablepowerradiatedfromhim.


    Russell’sgriponthesteeringwheelloosenedforamoment.HencedatAveline;shelookedunwell,herlipspale,hercheeksredandswollen,andwhoknewiftherewereotherinjuriesonherbody,


    FacingLucas,Aveline’sentiredemeanorwasfilledwith


    resistance,especiallywithhimstandingrightthere.Earlier,shehadcalledhimforhelp,onlytoreceiveacurt“hangup”inresponse.


    How ironic<i>.</i>


    “Russ,let’sgo.”Avelinedidn’tlookatLucasandreached toclosethecardoor.


    Hearingherwords,Lucas‘expressiondarkenedfurther.Hegrabbedherwrist,pullingheroutofthecar,forcefullywrappinganarmaround herwaist,andleadinghertohisvehicle.


    “Letmego!”Avelineimmediatelystruggled,andinhermovements,sheinevitablybumpedintoLucas,causinghersomepain.


    Lucaspushedherintothecar,mmingthedoorshut.


    Throughthewindow,helookedathercoldly,“Ifyoudaregetout,I’lldealwithhimtoday!”


    Aveline’shandhesitatedonthedoorhandle,herfingersThis is property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


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    curlingslightlyasshepressedherlipstogether.


    Seeingherstayput,Lucas‘expressionsoftenedabit.He


    openedthedriver’sdoor,hitthegas,anddroveaway.Thesurroundingbodyguardsonlygotintotheircarsandleftoncehiscarwasoutofsight.


    OnlythencouldRusselldriveaway.Sittinginhiscar,hischarmingeyesglintedwithadangerouslight.Justthen,hisphonerang.Heanswereditwithafrown,“Hello?”


    Agentlefemalevoicecamethrough.“Russell,how’severythingprogressing?”


    Russell’stonewasindifferent.“Everythingis undercontrol.”


    Thewoman’svoicegrewevensofter.“Russell, Iknewyoucouldhandleit.Iwon’tdisturbyoufurther;letmeknowifthereareanyupdates.”


    “Okay,”Russellrepliednonchntly,thenhungup.


    IfAvelineorLucashadbeenthere,theywouldhaverecognizedthevoiceimmediately asYvonne’s.


    Lucasdrovetothe hospitalwithacoldexpression,wherehehadthedoctorconductafullexaminationonAveline.Theresultscamebackquickly;sheonlyhadsuperficialinjuriesthatwouldhealwithacoupleofdaysofmedication.


    Afterward,LucastookhertotheTudorresidence.Asthefamiliarvicameintoview,awaveofreluctancewashedoverher.Sittinginthecar,herexpressionremainedindifferent.“Whatdoyouwantfromme?”


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    Everythingwasover;whywasheseekingheroutnow?Wasn’theimpatientwhenhereceivedhercallearlier?Afaintmockery cloudedAveline’seyes.


    Lucasfeltapangoffrustrationinhischest.Helookedatherdeeplyandsaidcoldly,“Getout.”


    Avelinefrowned,feeling reluctant.“Ifyouhavesomethingtosay,justsayit.”


    Hesuddenlyheldherfirmly byherchin,forcinghertomeethisgaze.


    “Aveline,sincewhendidyoubesofamiliarwithhim?”Lucasstaredatherintently.


    Avelinefrowned.“Thatseemstobenoneofyourbusiness.”


    Lucas‘griponherchintightenedslightly.“We’restillmarried.Iexpectyourfidelity.


    Avelinelookedathiminsurprise,asifshehadn’texpectedhimtosaysuchathing.Lucas,painedbythelookonher


    face,avertedhiseyesandgotoutofthecar.


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