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."

go ahead," Lucas replied, then instructed the kitchen to prepare some

the shipping container! The coastal winds were

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

up the cup and drank it

furrowed brow relaxed a bit as she sat down on the

put on an act, we need to go all out. Either you move in here, or I'll go to Maple Garden. We should visit the Tudor family home once a week. And we'll need to remarry." Though their divorce

"Let's hold off on the remarriage for now. If anyone asks, we can explain. We

were planning to hold a wedding ceremony, potentially forcing

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could catch the mastermind, the safer Aveline would be. Lucas studied her for a long moment before he said, "Aveline, are you leaving yourself an

met his gaze calmly. "Shouldn't I? After all, we're just acting. Once this is over, your and

flash of coldness passed through Lucas' eyes, but

"Fine, we'll do it your

"How do you plan to

with Sophia as the main instigator. Aveline had nearly lost her life. If

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of coldness

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