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."

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 are you alone?

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questions came

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

even more worried. "Alright, I won't ask

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sat beside her, looking at her with eyes full

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

widened in

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

told

they were going to get divorced sooner or later, there was no point in hiding

couldn't be described as just shocked; she

moments later, she looked at Aveline with a complex expression. "Ave,

smile. "Why would I make up a story

Selena said, standing up to

That bastard

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.

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