FreeNovelChapter 174 "Hello?" Aveline answered the call, her tone turning colder.
Lucas' voice was even colder than hers. "Where are you?" Aveline paused. "Do you need something?" Was this about the divorce again? She had made it very clear that she wouldn't agree to a divorce until the matter was fully investigated. Why was he so persistent? Unexpectedly, Aveline thought of his previous attitude and began to understand. Watching someone get anxious over something while she remained detached felt oddly satisfying.
"Cto the hospital now. I have something to ask you," Lucas said and then hung up abruptly. His tone was commanding and icy, leaving no room for refusal.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAveline frowned at her phone. What was wrong with him? Why should she go just because he said so? She put her phone back in her bag and decided not to go to the hospital. She needed to return to work.
After the confrontation with Gwen, she was probably furious and might dock her a lot of pay. She needed to make up for it.
However, when she arrived at the company building, she saw Brian standing nearby. His face was expressionless, but he spotted her immediately.
Aveline felt a chill run down her spine as if something ominous was watching her.
113 "Is something wrong?" Aveline walked over and asked with a frown.
"Miss Young, Mr. Tudor wants to see you. Please cwith me," Brian said, gesturing for her to follow, though his manner was forceful.
Aveline replied, "I don't want to go. If he has something to say, he can tellover the phone." Brian responded, "It's not something that can be explained. over the phone. Miss Young, I don't want to get rough, so please don't make this difficult." Seeing the coldness in his eyes, Aveline felt a surge of unease. What did Lucas want? She bit her lip and got into Brian's car. He drove towards the hospital.
On the way, Aveline asked multiple times what this was all about, but Brian remained silent, his expression growing colder with each passing moment.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIt was as if she owed him millions! What was his problem? He wouldn't explain anything and just gave her a cold shoulder. How rude! At the hospital, inside the patient room, two bodyguards stood at the door. As soon as Aveline entered, Brian shut the door behind her with a loud bang.
Startled, Aveline turned around to see Sophia sitting pale- faced on the sofa. The moment Sophia saw her, tears began to fall.
2/3 +15 BONUS "Miss Young, what did I ever do to you? Why are you treatinglike this?" Sophia's abrupt question left Aveline completely baffled.
Aveline blinked. "What are you talking about?"
Tears streamed down Sophia's face, her pale appearance making her look ve! pitiful. "If you have a problem
with me, you could have just said so. I would have stayed away from you. Why did you havekidnapped? why... why did you try to ruin me? Miss Young, I've never done anything against you. Even when yo Aveline was even more confused. What was going on? Kidnapped? Ruined? And she supposedly did it? "Miss Winter, you must be mistaken," Aveline said. "Aveline."
At that moment, Lucas' deep, cold voice filled the roony carrying an icy edge. Aveline paused and turned to look at him.
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