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!"

Aveline couldn't help

the door to her hospital room was pushed open. A beautiful woman with bold, alluring features rushed in. "Ave, what happened? How did you get

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questions came one after

slow down! Asking so many questions at once is making my

even more worried. "Alright, I

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beside her, looking at her with eyes

a helpless smile. "He's not mute, and soon, he won't

eyes widened in shock.

for three months. What had

back and told

get divorced sooner or later, there was no

described as just shocked; she was

few moments later, she looked at Aveline with a complex expression. "Ave, I thought you were lying to me,

a bitter smile. "Why would I

up to

for you. That

an ordinary person. If you anger him, we'll be the ones to suffer." Selena's eyes flashed with determination. "I know what I'm doing. You just rest and don't worry. I'll stay with you tonight." Aveline nodded.

to be alone in the hospital;

rest in the hospital, Aveline had another check- up. Upon confirmation

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