"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

help without giving him any attention that was exactly how

...

afternoon, Russell also

I had known this would happen, I would never have let you leave that

not your fault. I wasn't paying

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

She really didn't know.

They weren't divorced.

and Lucas were

lay in her hospital bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. The future felt like a vast, empty chasm What was she supposed to do next?

anymore. She wanted to leave,

by her side, broke the silence. "Alright, let's not think about all that now. The

expression growing more serious. "Do

frowned slightly,

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

nodded. "Yeah,

marriage with the Tudors. It's

was the Thompson

married to him, no matter who wants to arrange a marriage, it's

"Aveline, you could

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

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

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

feeling a

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