Chapter 35

"Mr. Lucas, the ginger tea is ready," the servant's voice came through.

"Bring it in," Lucas commanded in a deep voice.

The servant placed the ginger tea on the nightstand, bowed slightly, and left the room, closing the door behind them.

Lucas held Aveline down. "Ave, drink the ginger tea. It'll make you feel better."

Aveline continued to struggle. "No, no, get away from me. I want to go home."

Lucas said, "Drink it, and I'll take you home."

Aveline turned her head and flopped onto the soft bed. "I don't want to go home. I want to live in a big apartment, like one of those 300-square-meter ones!" Lucas pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration. "This is it. You can stay here from now on."

"Who are you?" Aveline asked.

"Look at me and see who I am," Lucas said, grabbing her chin gently.

Aveline stopped struggling and stared at him for a moment before saying, "Oh, you look familiar, like my scumbag ex-husband."

deepened. "We haven't

divorce, I'll have a cute guy on my left and

my right. It'll be

haven't divorced yet, and

her head. "Why not? We haven't divorced, but you can still hug other women. Why can't I think

He knew she was drunk and couldn't let her go on like this. Without the ginger tea, she would

the cup and brought it

shook her head.

at her intensely, then drank a large mouthful of the tea himself. He held

"Mmm!"

off guard, Aveline was fed a mouthful of ginger tea, causing her to cough

her lips were blocked again. This repeated a few more times until the teacup was

then went to the bathroom.

Her cheeks were

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face. It was warm, likely from the alcohol. The room was quiet, with only the sound of their breathing, sometimes overlapping,

opened her eyes, feeling confused. The sensation under her hand was warm and resilient. She instinctively touched it

next second, her hand

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