Chapter 20

Aveline closed her eyes, her head pounding with pain.

The sky outside had already turned dark, and she turned to look out the window, her gaze gradually becoming hollow.

It was all pretty meaningless, really.

Just then, her phone rang. When she saw the caller ID, her lit up.

"Selena!"

eyes

"Hey, my dear, guess where I am?" Selena Quin's cheerful voice came through the phone.

Aveline guessed, "Cloudflare City?"

"Correct! I'm right downstairs at your place. Aren't you going to come down and welcome me?" Selena laughed.

Aveline replied, "Oh, my princess, I'm afraid I can't. I got injured at work and am in the hospital."

Selena's tone immediately turned serious. "Send me the address, right now!"

seriousness, Aveline couldn't help but smile.

was pushed open. A beautiful woman with bold, alluring features rushed in. "Ave, what happened? How did you get hurt at work? Why are you

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came one after

her head. "Oh, slow down! Asking so many questions at once is

looked even more worried. "Alright,

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up a chair and sat beside her, looking at

helpless smile. "He's not mute, and

in shock.

months. What had

hold back and told

to get divorced sooner or later, there was no point in

described as

phone to search for information. A few moments later, she looked at Aveline with a complex expression. "Ave, I thought

a bitter smile. "Why would I make up a story looking

Selena said, standing up to

get revenge for you. That

him, we'll be the ones to suffer." Selena's eyes flashed with determination. "I know what I'm doing.

in the hospital; it would make her feel

had another check-

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