"You!"

Selena glared at him, her anger boiling over, but she couldn't find the words to respond.

He was insufferable to the extreme!

She glanced at Aveline and noticed the slight frown on her face, a sign that she was uncomfortable. Deciding not to escalate the situation further, Selena stepped back, her expression filled with frustration as she watched Lucas.

Lucas brought the spoon to Aveline's lips. She looked at him for a moment, said nothing, and then took a bite.

There was no point in punishing her own body.

Seeing that she didn't refuse, a flicker of emotion passed through Lucas' eyes.

Aveline had just woken up, and she didn't have much appetite. After eating a little, she said, "I'm full."

Lucas then cleared the small table and gently lowered the bed.

"You..."

He started to say something.

But Aveline simply closed her eyes, clearly not interested in talking to him.

Lucas pressed his lips together, his expression darkening, a heavy tension hanging in the air around him.

feeling a

let Lucas help without giving him any attention

...

Russell also came

at her. "If I had known this would happen, I would never have let

"It's not your fault.

again. "Aveline, I didn't expect things to turn out this way. What do you plan to

She really didn't know.

They weren't divorced.

and Lucas were

felt like a vast, empty chasm What was she supposed to do

She wanted to

been sitting quietly by her side, broke the silence. "Alright, let's not think about all that now. The most important thing is to focus on getting

expression growing more serious. "Do you know

frowned slightly, puzzled.

Cooper family, the wealthiest family in Larbor City. He's here, apparently, to discuss a collaboration with the Tudor Group." Aveline

"Yeah,

marriage with the Tudors. It's surprising-someone

was the Thompson family, and now

I'm still married to him, no matter who wants

"Aveline, you could

shook her head. "No, I'll handle this

couldn't keep dragging Russell into her mess.

her thoughts. He sighed, exasperated.

smile. "Russ, I'm feeling a bit tired. I'd

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