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."

beautiful woman with bold, alluring features rushed in. "Ave, what happened? How did you get hurt at work? Why

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questions came one after

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

more worried. "Alright, I won't

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pulled up a chair and sat beside her, looking at her with eyes

not mute, and soon, he won't be

widened in shock.

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

back and told her everything that

to get divorced sooner or later,

as just shocked; she

her phone to search for information. A few moments later, she looked at Aveline with a complex expression. "Ave,

bitter smile. "Why would I

said, standing up to hug her. "Don't

you. That bastard

He's not an ordinary person. If 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 nodded.

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