The police checked the documents and, confirming they were genuine, said to Lucas, "Take your wife home. She shouldn't drink so much; it's not good. for her health." "Alright," Lucas responded indifferently.

The two policemen left.

Sidney stood to the side, a faint look of embarrassment on his handsome. face. "Sorry, I didn't know you were her husband. In that case, please take her home."

Lucas shot him a cold glance before carrying Aveline into the elevator.

Aveline continued to struggle.

"Let go, let go of me..."

Holding her, Lucas looked at her flushed face, his mood particularly foul. He gave her a sharp slap on the bottom. Aveline, you better behave!"

In her drunken state, Aveline didn't even feel the slap.

The elevator doors slowly closed as Aveline, half-squinting, looked utterly intoxicated.

Lucas' face was grim. If he hadn't come here, would she not have gone home tonight? Had she found herself another young man?

A cold wind blew as they exited No. 9 Mansion, causing Aveline to shiver and instinctively snuggle closer to him.

watched her,

his warmth when she was cold, forgetting how she had

in the car, he didn't place her on the seat but kept her on his lap, letting

the car and headed towards

her breath heavy with the scent of alcohol. Her fingers clutched Lucas' shirt, creating several wrinkles in his otherwise crisp

"Let me go...

kept murmuring the

face grew even darker. Did

she refused

her, as if trying to merge her into his very

Lu, they made

his embrace, whimpered

his expression darkening

that single sentence, Aveline fell asleep, her cheeks flushed and her body

Lucas' brow furrowed tightly.

Made her drink?

Who dared?

and dialed Desmond's number, giving a terse command, "Investigate where Aveline

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