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."

Aveline got up to wash the

cleaning the house. She

after the house was spotless, something still

and she saw the couple's mugs on

They were an eyesore.

an unused box and packed everything in

socks, fitness equipment, even his razor

Aveline looked at the contents of the box and felt a

after living here for a year, all his belongings fit

rested on the edge of the box,

was destined to be a relationship that couldn't last, which was why his things were so few, too few to ever

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 familiar items inside, and as

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eating fruit when her phone rang. She picked it up and answered,

the man's

"Is the

call had

Ha! What a temper!

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

door, she

Where did it go?

throw it

door thinking for a moment but didn't dwell on it since she was planning to

man's stern features, softening his

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