Chapter 20

Aveline closed her eyes, her head pounding with pain.

The sky outside had already turned dark, and she turned to look out the window, her gaze gradually becoming hollow.

It was all pretty meaningless, really.

Just then, her phone rang. When she saw the caller ID, her lit up.

"Selena!"

eyes

"Hey, my dear, guess where I am?" Selena Quin's cheerful voice came through the phone.

Aveline guessed, "Cloudflare City?"

"Correct! I'm right downstairs at your place. Aren't you going to come down and welcome me?" Selena laughed.

Aveline replied, "Oh, my princess, I'm afraid I can't. I got injured at work and am in the hospital."

Selena's tone immediately turned serious. "Send me the address, right now!"

Hearing her sudden seriousness, Aveline couldn't help but smile. "Alright."

the address, and less than half an hour later, the door to her hospital room was pushed open. A beautiful woman with bold, alluring features rushed in. "Ave, what happened? How did you get hurt at work? Why

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came one

immediately covered her head. "Oh, slow down! Asking so many questions at once

worried.

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her, looking at

gave a helpless smile. "He's not mute, and soon, he won't be my husband

in shock.

abroad for three months. What had happened in that time she

hold back and told her

or later,

expression couldn't be described as just shocked;

looked at Aveline with a complex expression. "Ave, I thought you were lying to

would I make

said, standing up to hug

you. That bastard won't get

you anger him, we'll be the ones to suffer." Selena's eyes flashed with determination. "I know what I'm doing. You just rest and don't worry. I'll stay with you tonight." Aveline

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