Chapter 635

Her tone was cold as she struggled, trying to avoid his touch.

But Lucas firmly grabbed her hand, bringing it up in front of her. "Smell for yourself you stink."

Aveline paused, actually sniffing her hand, but there was no strange odor.

Her clear eyes filled with icy disdain as she glared at him. "I told you, I don't need your help. Even if I smell, that's my own problem."

What did it have to do with him?

Ignoring her protest, Lucas continued wiping her down. "Aveline, you might as well stop resisting, just like before. The result will be the same in the end."

Aveline seethed with anger, her cold gaze fixed on Lucas' face. She let out a bitter laugh. "Pathetic."

With that, she closed her eyes, deciding not to fight him anymore.

If he was determined to do this and she couldn't escape, then so be it. If he wanted to humiliate himself, who was she to stop him?

Lucas' expression darkened, his sharp eyes narrowing as he looked at her for a long moment before continuing to wipe her down.

He even unbuttoned her clothes to clean beneath them, and she didn't resist.

But underneath her clothes, her body was wrapped in bandages, frail and thin. As he finished, the only emotion he felt was a dull, aching pain in his chest. An hour later, Lucas took the basin back to the bathroom.

was

covers were pulled back, and a cool breeze swept over her. The familiar scent of Lucas filled the air

glared at him. "What do you

is big enough-share it with me," Lucas replied

"No," Aveline flatly refused.

her and closing his eyes. Aveline tried to

think you're doing?" Lucas asked, his tone cool but

immediately reached out to pull her back down onto the

paling from the pain. "I'm not sharing a bed

at her, his gaze lingering on the disdain and resistance

he leaned in closer, his eyes locking onto hers with an intense, almost

breath catching as she

What was he planning?

"Ave."

he finally spoke, his voice deep and magnetic. "If I really

widened her eyes-she hadn't expected him to say something

Seeing her reaction, Lucas

admit I was

that I did things that hurt you deeply. But I'll change, I promise I'll never do those things again. Just give me one

low, almost pleading, with a hint of

Aveline's

quickly regained her confer

thing faltered, but she

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