"You!"

Selena glared at him, her anger boiling over, but she couldn't find the words to respond.

He was insufferable to the extreme!

She glanced at Aveline and noticed the slight frown on her face, a sign that she was uncomfortable. Deciding not to escalate the situation further, Selena stepped back, her expression filled with frustration as she watched Lucas.

Lucas brought the spoon to Aveline's lips. She looked at him for a moment, said nothing, and then took a bite.

There was no point in punishing her own body.

Seeing that she didn't refuse, a flicker of emotion passed through Lucas' eyes.

Aveline had just woken up, and she didn't have much appetite. After eating a little, she said, "I'm full."

Lucas then cleared the small table and gently lowered the bed.

"You..."

He started to say something.

But Aveline simply closed her eyes, clearly not interested in talking to him.

Lucas pressed his lips together, his expression darkening, a heavy tension hanging in the air around him.

Selena huffed, feeling a sense of satisfaction.

without giving him any

...

Russell

"If I had known this would happen, I would never have let you leave

and said, "It's not your fault. I wasn't paying attention to where I

I didn't expect things to turn out this way. What do you plan to do next?" Aveline's eyes filled with

She really didn't know.

They weren't divorced.

were still

a vast, empty chasm What was she supposed

wanted to leave, to be free

silence. "Alright, let's not think about all that now. The most important thing is to

paused, his expression growing more serious. "Do you know who

slightly, puzzled.

Larbor City. He's here, apparently, to discuss a collaboration with the Tudor Group."

nodded. "Yeah, and

the Coopers might be looking to arrange a marriage with the Tudors. It's surprising-someone like him

was the Thompson family, and

impassive. "But since I'm still married to him,

her with concern. "Aveline, you

shook her head.

Russell into her mess. She didn't want to owe

sighed, exasperated. "Why won't you ever listen

small smile. "Russ, I'm feeling a

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