Chapter 70

She just wanted to punish Lucas a little!

"You've been too reckless!" Hank's expression darkened as he pointed at Judy angrily. "You're staying home from now on. You're not allowed to go anywhere!!!

With that, he turned and hurried to his study.

Back at the hotel.

Aveline started packing her things. She didn't have much, as she had bought most of her stuff after arriving.

She packed everything into a small bag and was about to leave when the door opened, and a middle-aged man walked in. Brian followed behind, giving her a cold look.

Aveline instinctively took a step back. Why was he always glaring at her?

Lucas saw that she had finished packing and walked over. "Wait a moment, we'll leave together."

Aveline blinked. "Once we get back, let's finalize the divo-"

Lucas suddenly covered her mouth. "Wait for me."

He then turned and entered the study with the middle-aged man.

Aveline frowned. Why didn't he let her finish?

by the study door, giving

quiet and glared back, thinking that if he kept staring at her, she would go over and

in her room, Aveline's expression

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deep thought.

The middle-

man who had entered the study was Hank, the head of the Thompson family and president of the Larbor City Chamber of Commerce. Did his presence mean he was involved

didn't plan to answer, but then thought it might be someone from work

"Hello?"

the call, but there

looked at her phone in confusion; it showed the call was connected. "Hello, who is

through the phone, sending a chill down Aveline's

Her face turned pale.

voice was terrifying, unlike anything a normal person could produce, leaving her feeling deeply unsettled. Was someone playing

childish could someone

immediately. Clearly, answering unknown calls wasn't

Night fell.

on her door jolted Aveline awake. She looked

"Who is it?"

"It's me."

came through, and he opened the door, turning on the light to

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