Chapter 560

"What are you doing here?" Russell asked, frowning.

"Heh!" Lucas let out a laugh, as if he'd just heard something amusing, his eyes cold and sharp. "I could ask you the same thing-why are you here?"

Russell's smile faded further from his refined, handsome face. "I'm Aveline's friend. It's perfectly normal for me to visit her."

“Oh, and I'm her husband. So, it's just as normal for me to be here," Lucas replied calmly.

Russell's frown grew more pronounced. "But aren't you two divorced?"

Lucas raised an eyebrow. "Being divorced doesn't mean we can't still share a bed."

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Russell's expression grew darker as he stepped forward, grabbing Lucas by the collar. "Lucas, you're already divorced. Can't you stop tormenting her and let her go? She's much happier without you."

“Is that so?” Lucas remained unfazed by Russell's aggression. Instead, he turned to Aveline. “Ave, is what he's saying true?"

Aveline trembled slightly before walking over. She addressed Russell, "Russ, why did you come so early? Is there something you need?” Russell noticed her pale face and immediately released Lucas' collar, his concern evident as he asked, "Aveline, are you feeling unwell?" She shook her head. "I'm fine."

Russell frowned. "But you don't look well at all.”

Aveline opened her mouth to say something more, but Lucas wrapped an arm around her shoulders, interrupting.

question," he

she responded,

seem pleased with her response

here, watching us play the happy couple first thing in

frown deepened, sensing something off in Lucas' words, but he couldn't quite decipher his

her trapped like this. If you do, she's no better than a lifeless shell.” Lucas, still holding Aveline close, seemed to

"How are you finding that car? Do

"I'm perfectly comfortable with

nodded slightly. "Good. If you want anything, just tell me. I can fulfill all

absence of warmth in his eyes. She gave a cold, tight-lipped smile

to Russell, she said, "Russ, I need to get to work. We can

in her eyes, but why wasn't she resisting? Had all

That couldn't be.

from you," Russell replied, turning

kissing her roughly, with her making no attempt to pull away. In that instant, his heart sank to

replied, "He's my

“A friend with an agenda? Do you even know

slightly. “Good. If you want anything, just tell

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