Chapter 29

Aveline looked away and turned to leave the nursing home.

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"Lucas, thank you. I suddenly feel a lot of pain in my leg," Sophia said, leaning on Lucas's arm for support, frowning.

Lucas stared at her prosthetic leg and asked in a deep voice, "Do you need a wheelchair?"

Sophia shook her head with a smile. "No, this pain happens

every day. I just have to endure it. It's a lingering issue from two years ago..."

Realizing what she had said, she quickly added, "Lucas, don't misunderstand. I didn't mean anything by it, I just..."

"I'll have someone take you home," Lucas interrupted, guiding her outside.

Sophia lowered her gaze slightly. She had seen Aveline and

deliberately mentioned her leg pain to make Lucas support her. From Aveline's perspective, it would look like Lucas was hugging her.

Though it was a misunderstanding, she felt she had to act. She needed Aveline to know she and Lucas were the true couple and that Aveline was just the third party.

Just then, Lucas's phone rang. He

"Hello?"

came through. "I'm waiting for you at the lawyer's office.

that, she

was exceptionally

thin line as

called. Her eyes flickered, and she suddenly

"What's wrong?" Lucas asked.

face quickly turned pale. "I... my leg suddenly hurts so much, Lucas, why does it

grabbed Lucas's arm, tears

her up and quickly walked outside. I'll take

sobbed softly while still maintaining an understanding demeanor. "Lucas, do you have work to attend to? If you

you

as he started

watched his handsome, stern profile, her heart pounding uncontrollably. He

Aveline was nothing!

the lawyer's office until the staff had finished work for the day, but Lucas never showed

She was extremely irritated.

What was this about?

+15 BONUS

agreed to come for the divorce,

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