Chapter 175

Lucas stood in the doorway, his expression dark and stern. His deep, narrow eyes were as cold as ice, completely lacking warmth.

Aveline felt the air around her grow colder, a chill: ing from her feet. It was as if the atmosphere itself was pressing down on her.

Her expression turned equally cold. "Why did you call me here? What do you want?"

Could it be what Sophia had mentioned? Was he blaming her for some absurd incident?

Lucas' deep voice demanded, "Why did you kidnap Sophia?"

Aveline immediately let out a cold laugh. So, it was about that!

He had actually summoned her to question her over something so baseless!

"Lucas, are you crazy? I'm an orphan with no connections or power in Cloudflare City, and I don't have any money. How could I possibly kidnap her? With a strand of hair?" she retorted, her tone dripping with sa

As she finished speaking, she found it laughable and couldn't help but laugh out loud. But as she laughed, a layer of sorrow clouded her eyes.

He didn't trust her... He had long stopped trusting her.

blood, the look he gave her was like a knife, stabbing into

unbearable pain!

now, he was twisting the knife

he think she

she done

a moment, but

out his phone and played

because she once saved him. If she weren't around, his

you want to help

"If you want."

"I'll think about it."

was brief, but it clearly featured Aveline's voice and another voice

"Last night, on my way home, I was kidnapped. If it weren't for Brian, I wouldn't be here now. Miss

This recording was from

on Lucas'

coldly. "Do you still want

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