Chapter 502

swollen and painful from

In the car, Aveline gently rubbed her wrists, which had become being bound for so long. Her face was pale, and her clothes were soaked through.

Lucas took out a towel and began wiping her face and neck. Aveline felt a bit uncomfortable and tried to take the towel, saying, "I can do it myself." But Lucas replied, "Didn't you already decide? You should start getting used to this now."

Aveline paused, lowering her gaze.

"Will this really work?" she asked quietly.

"I can't promise that," Lucas said, "but there are people who don't want to see us happy. So, let's be even more affectionate."

Aveline pressed her lips together, not saying anything more.

Luca's gently dried her hair as the car headed directly back to the Tudor mansion.

Feeling cold and clammy, Aveline said, "I'm going to take a shower first. We can discuss everything else after."

instructed the kitchen to prepare some ginger

seawater, she had spent hours in the shipping container! The coastal winds

ginger tea on the table. Lucas had removed his outer coat and said

and drank

relaxed a bit as

should visit the Tudor family home once a week. And we'll need to remarry." Though their divorce had been fake, they

off on the remarriage for now. If anyone asks, we

planning to hold a wedding ceremony, potentially forcing those behind

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would be. Lucas studied her for a long moment before he said, "Aveline, are you leaving yourself an escape

"Shouldn't I? After all, we're just acting. Once this

Lucas' eyes, but he lowered his gaze to conceal

nodded. "Fine, we'll do

"How do you plan to handle

her life. If Lucas hadn't arrived, she might have already

container.

coldness appeared in

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