"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.

huffed, feeling a sense

Lucas help without giving him any attention that was

...

afternoon, Russell also came

deeply furrowed as he gazed at her. "If I had known this would happen, I

him and said, "It's not your fault. I wasn't paying attention to

together before speaking again. "Aveline, I didn't expect things to turn out this way. What do you plan to do next?" Aveline's eyes

She really didn't know.

They weren't divorced.

Lucas were still tied

felt like a vast, empty chasm What was she supposed to do next? Continue dragging things out, stuck in a miserable limbo? But what would be the point?

anymore. She wanted to

sitting quietly by her side, broke the silence. "Alright, let's not think about

expression growing more serious. "Do you know

frowned slightly, puzzled.

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

"Yeah, and I

a marriage with the Tudors. It's surprising-someone like him becoming

was the Thompson family, and

to him, no matter who wants to arrange

with concern. "Aveline, you could file for divorce. I can

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

couldn't keep dragging Russell into her mess. She didn't want to owe him

her thoughts. He sighed, exasperated. "Why won't you ever listen

small smile. "Russ, I'm feeling a bit

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