Aveline stared at him intently, "Mr. Zane isn't like that."

Lucas chuckled lightly. "Want to bet?"

Aveline tightened her grip on the fork and nodded, "Alright, what's the bet?"

Lucas said, "If he accepts my compensation and willingly leaves Cloudflare City, you can't bring up divorce again."

Aveline gritted her teeth and nodded. "Fine. But if he doesn't, we divorce, and you release Bobby."

Lucas replied calmly, "Aveline, that's two conditions.

Aveline hesitated and then said, "Release Bobby."

Lucas stared at her deeply. "Alright."

Aveline believed that Zane would never abandon his son for money. He had always said Bobby was his only child..

After breakfast, Lucas left immediately.

Aveline contacted a realtor to start looking for an apartment.

The realtor was efficient and quickly found a few options, which Aveline went t

to see.

She settled on a small two-bedroom apartment and rented it for a quarter.

By the time everything was arranged, it was already afternoon.

Aveline called Zane.

"Mr. Zane, I've sorted out the apartment. I'll come to get you."

Zane replied, "Okay, good."

When Aveline saw Zane, she noticed the dark circles under his eyes, indicating he hadn't slept well.

Aveline asked, "Mr. Zane, have you eaten?"

Zane sighed. "I ate a little, but without any news of Bobby, I can't enjoy even the best food."

Aveline reassured him, "Mr. Zane, Bobby will be alright."

Zane said nothing, just sighed again.

Given the state Bobby was in, how could he be alright?

When they arrived at the apartment, Aveline opened the door and said, "Mr. Zane, today I'll cook for you. I'm a great cook!"

Zane looked at her. "Really? Then I must try your cooking."

Aveline had already bought groceries and began preparing the meal.Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

An hour later, the meal was ready, and it was just in time for dinner.

Zane washed his hands and sat down. As he took his first bite with the fork, his eyes lit up. "Not bad! Your cooking is really good!"

Aveline smiled slightly. "Isn't it?"

Zane remarked, "With your skills, if you opened a restaurant, it would surely do well. I'm speaking from

experience!"

Aveline chuckled. "I believe you. When I retire, I'll open a small restaurant."

Zane nodded in agreement.

For a brief moment, they both forgot about Bobby's situation.

After dinner, Aveline cleaned up the dishes and said, "Mr. Zane, I'll leave the keys with you. If you need anything, call me. I live nearby and can come quickly. *Alright." Zane nodded, feeling deeply touched.

Aveline finished tidying up and left.

Not long after, Zane's phone rang. It was his wife, Lily Famm, calling. "Hello?"

Lily's voice came through, "Zane, have you found Bobby?"

"Not yet. I can't even get near that house, but I talked to Aveline. She said she might have a way," Zane replied.

Lily's voice was hesitant. "Zane, this afternoon, we suddenly received six hundred thousand dollars in our bank account. Do you know where that money came from?" Zane stood up abruptly, "What did you say? Six hundred thousand dollars?"

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