Aveline said, "That does sound like a solutic
Yvonne's smile deepened. "Actually, I do quite like you. If you and Lucas could stay together, it would be wonderful."
Aveline gave a faint smile. "I'll think about it."
Yvonne nodded. "Alright, if you need anything, just let me know. I will certainly help you.
"Thank you, Mrs. Tudor."
Aveline was polite on the surface, but she suspected Yvonne -might have ulterior motives.
However, given Yvonne's status, Aveline didn't have the leverage to confront her. So, she just went along withThis text is property of NĂ´/velD/rama.Org.
whatever Yvonne said, but whether she would act on it was another matter.
Aveline stood up. "Mrs. Tudor, I need to go home now. Goodbye."
"Alright, take care."
Yvonne smiled and watched her leave, sipping her coffee leisurely. She then took the phone from her lap and pressed the button to end the recording. A dangerous glint flickered in her eyes before quickly disap
When Aveline got home, she received a call from Selena. She put it on speakerphone, chatting with Selena while cooking.
"Ave, you won't believe how annoying Aaron is! He hates olives, but every time he orders a pizza, he asks for extra
olives just so I have to pick them all out! Can you believe that?
Selena was clearly frustrated, her tone suggesting she wished she could tear Aaron to pieces.
Aveline was surprised. "He's that awful?"
Selena exclaimed, "Yes! He's that awful. I can't believe I was so foolish back then. Why didn't I just hit him harder? Why didn't I finish him off?"
Aveline chuckled. "That's not worth it. Going to jail over such a man isn't worth it."
Selena took a deep breath, ready to continue ranting when Aaron's voice could be heard faintly in the background.
"There he goes again. I curse him to never find a girlfriend or true love. He deserves all the bad luck for giving me such a hard time!"
Selena muttered a few more curses before saying, "Ave, I have to go now. Bye!"
"Okay."
Aveline hung up, amused by the call.
Thinking it over, Aveline realized that Aaron was retaliating against Selena for fitting him.
Men could be so petty.
After quickly cooking and eating some pasta, Aveline sat on
the couch. She wanted to watch TV but couldn't stop thinking about how the poisoning incident with Lucas was still unresolved.
She remembered the groceries she had bought; there were still some left in the fridge. She got up, opened the fridge, and took out the vegetables.
But how could she determine which vegetables were poisoned and which were not? She pondered this, considering calling the police, but their testing would take too long. Suddenly, she thought of Russell.
She hesitated for a while, looking at his phone number, before deciding to call him. She didn't have many
connections, and this matter required someone she could
trust.
"Hello?"
The call connected quickly, and Russell's lazy voice came through.
Aveline hesitated, "Russ, are you busy right now?"
Russell replied, "Not busy. What's up?"
Aveline felt a bit embarrassed. "Well, I have something I
need to ask you for help with. It might be a bit troublesome..."
Russell said, "Are you at home now?"
"Oh, yes."
"Open the door in five minutes," Russell responded.