Chapter 26

As the words fell, the air seemed to freeze.

Aveline blinked, then smiled and pushed him away. "Lucas, this is pointless."

Wanting a divorce and to sleep with her-where did he get such audacity?

Aveline went straight to freshen up.

Lucas's emotions, which had finally calmed down, became agitated again.

By the time Aveline came out, Lucas had already left.

Without any expression, she went to the kitchen, made some salad, and ate a few bites. Then she took out her phone and called Desmond. "Hello, Miss Young."

Aveline said, "I'm taking a day off today. Could you assist me?"

Desmond was startled and then asked, "May I ask why you're taking a day off, Miss Young?"

Aveline replied, "To get a divorce."

Desmond kept quiet.

He shouldn't have asked.

"Alright, I'll help you with that."

"Thank you."

up, Aveline got up to

the house. She

after the house

swept over the coffee table, and she saw the

They were an eyesore.

box and packed everything in the house that

clothes, shoes, socks, fitness equipment, even his razor and mouthwash-everything went into

packed, Aveline looked at the contents of the

here for a year, all his belongings

the edge of the box,

couldn't last, which was why his things were so few, too few to ever truly integrate

sharp, sour pain. She took a deep breath, picked up the box, and placed it outside the door, intending to throw it in the trash later. When Lucas came up, he saw the box at the door. He glanced at the

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was sitting on the sofa eating fruit when her phone rang. She picked it up

the

the

call had

Ha! What a temper!

last bite, then got up, grabbed her bag, and

door, she noticed the box

Where did it go?

throw it

a moment but didn't dwell on

went downstairs, spotting a luxurious car parked nearby. The car's tinted windows blurred the man's stern features, softening his cold demeanor somewhat. Aveline opened the car's back door

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