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."

A beautiful woman with bold, alluring features rushed in. "Ave, what happened? How did you get hurt at work? Why are you alone? Where's your mute

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came one after

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

looked even more worried.

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

"He's not mute,

eyes widened in

been abroad for three months. What had happened

told

or later, there was no

described as just shocked; she was completely

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

bitter smile. "Why would I make up

standing up to

for you. That bastard won't get away

responded, "Don, you can't act recklessly. 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

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