Aveline struggled even more fiercely. "Lucas, get off me!"

But Lucas didn't move. He didn't apply much force to her hand, just held her tighter, his breath growing heavier.

Aveline's face flushed deeply as his heavy breathing near her ear stimulated her nerves. She turned her head and bit his shoulder.

Lucas grunted, his breath becoming even more erratic.

After a long while...

He carried her to the bathroom, looking at the marks on her nightgown, his eyes darkened, though his handsome face remained indifferent.

"I'm not crippled. I can wash myself," Aveline said coldly.

Lucas stared at her for a moment before turning to leave.

The moment the door closed, Aveline ripped off the nightgown and threw it straight into the trash. She finished washing up and put on a bathrobe, relieved to find Lucas was not in the bedroom when she returned.

she went downstairs. The butler said, "Ma'am,

directly to the

saw she had already finished eating and

recovered. You don't need to

responded coolly, "I haven't broken any bones or fallen into a fever. Why shouldn't I go to work? Should I stay home all day staring at your

certainly knew how to infuriate

temperature around her, Aveline ignored

suddenly go deaf. What had he just heard? Was the relationship between the two of them really

eyes, suppressing his anger, then dialed a number. In a cold voice, he said,

already there. She placed a cup of tea on Aveline's desk and asked with a smile, "You don't

overwork yourself today. Some of the

Aveline nodded. "Okay."

condition and didn't think it would affect her work, so she stayed

downstairs for lunch. Her phone/ rang, and she saw it was

"Hello?"

"Guess who

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