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

woman with bold, alluring features rushed in. "Ave, what happened? How did you get hurt at work? Why are you alone?

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questions came one

slow down! Asking so many questions

more worried.

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chair and sat beside her, looking at her with eyes full

smile. "He's not mute, and soon, he won't be my

widened in

three months. What had happened in that

didn't hold back and told her everything that

going to get divorced sooner or later, there was no

described as just shocked; she

while, she pulled out her phone to search for information. A few moments later, she looked at Aveline with a complex expression. "Ave, I thought you were lying to me, but it's all

would I make up a story looking like

up to hug her.

you. That bastard won't

the ones to suffer." Selena's eyes flashed with determination. "I know what I'm doing. You just

that moment, she really didn't want to be alone in the hospital; it would make her feel lonely

Aveline had another check- up. Upon confirmation that everything was fine, she was

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