Chapter 16

Lucas's breathing deepened, his eyes fixed on her with unreadable emotions.

Aveline turned away, holding her shoes, and walked forward step by step.

"Get in the car," he called out again from behind.

A flicker of bitterness crossed Aveline's eyes. "You can't possibly be thinking of not getting a divorce, right?"

If he were, he would be letting down Sophia, who had saved him and had a prosthetic leg because of it.

"This is Tudor territory. If someone sees you limping out of here, it won't be good for the Tudor family's reputation," Lucas said coldly. Aveline's long eyelashes trembled, she found it somewhat laughable that she had thought he might change his mind about the divorce. "Aveline, you asked me if I hated you before. I don't," he answered her earlier question.

Aveline's fingers tightened, then she turned and got into the car.

Seeing her return brought an inexplicable sense of relief to Lucas.

Composing himself, he got into the driver's seat.

Through the rearview mirror, he saw her sitting in the back, silent and seemingly deflated.

"Sit in the front," he said in a deep voice.

Aveline looked at him. "Lucas, have some conscience, will you? My feet hurt!"

Knowing full well that her feet were blistered, he still made her move around!

wheel, his long, elegant fingers drumming lightly. He said nothing

start the car.

The atmosphere grew tense.

Bastard!

opened the door

start

of the journey was

entrance of her apartment complex that Aveline finally spoke. "Tomorrow morning

for Lucas's response, she opened

being

into a hard line. He watched her

pack of cigarettes in the car, shook one out,

the car, making

and colder.

+15 BONUS

Aveline got home, she first tended to her injured feet and then

made her tear

been alone since childhood and being with him had made her happy and joyful. She looked at

Plop...

Plop!

landing directly on Lucas' face in

face blurred, and so did her

an

really liked

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