Aveline immediately remembered that Aaron had taken Selena to the bedroom.

She moved to go over to the bedroom, but Lucas blocked her.

"Move aside!" Aveline demanded, her face stern.

Lucas grabbed her hand and whispered, "If you go in now, won't it just make things awkward for them?"

Aveline paused, considering his words.

Lucas continued, "Some things are mutual. If she didn't want it, no one could force her."

Aveline frowned, glancing towards the bedroom. Ultimately, she decided not to intrude. Thinking about the marks on Selena and her nonchalant attitude, perhaps...

Maybe she just wanted to have some fun. Once she was done, she wouldn't stick around.

Aveline turned away, and they all left, closing the door behind them.: owner of this content.

The hallway was narrow, forcing them to walk single file.

Lucas led the way, Aveline followed in the middle, and Russell brought up the rear.

Russell said to Aveline, "I brought back something interesting with me. I'll show you when you have time."

Aveline glanced back at him. "Sure."

Russell smiled. "It's not just the interesting things abroad; the scenery is incredible too. The aurora on Island B is stunningly rare and breathtaking. We should go see it together sometime." Aveline's eyes lit up with longing. "I've heard the black sand beaches there are quite remarkable too."

Russell nodded. "They are."

Aveline said, "I'd love to see them."

The next moment, she bumped into Lucas' back as he suddenly stopped, causing a sharp pain in her nose and bringing tears to her eyes.

"Why did you stop so suddenly?" she asked, her voice tinged with irritation.

She held her nose, tears welling up in her eyes-not from pain, but from the sudden sting.

Without turning around, Lucas said, "I figured it's unsafe to walk downstairs while chatting, so I decided

to stop. It's better to wait until you finish your conversation."

His words seemed considerate, but the coldness in his tone was unmistakable.

Aveline blinked at his back, choosing to stay silent.

Russell chuckled softly. "Mr. Tudor, aren't you on your way to pick out a gift for Madam Barbara?"

Lucas replied, "No rush. You two go ahead and chat."

Aveline hesitated, then said, "Let's go. The mall will close soon."

Lucas turned to look at her, his gaze lingering before he continued walking down the stairs.

This time, Aveline didn't speak further.

After saying goodbye to Russell, she got into the car. When she turned to Lucas, she saw his expression was dark with displeasure.

The car hadn't started yet, and he was staring at her intently.

"Are we not going?" Aveline asked.

Lucas said, "Keep talking. You have so much to chat about with him; you can talk with me too."

Aveline was speechless.

She stared at him for a while before asking, "Are you jealous?"

Lucas instinctively wanted to deny it, "I..."

But the words caught in his throat. Instead, he said with a serious face, "Yes, I can't stand seeing you two so close. Aveline, you are my wife!"

Aveline responded lightly, "But why should your jealousy matter to me?"

Lucas narrowed his eyes. "It doesn't matter? Aveline, say that again!"

He admitted his feelings, but she said it didn't concern her!

She was his wife! How could it not matter?

Aveline curled her lips slightly. "Lucas, you know, when Russ offered to introduce a lawyer, I was really tempted."

Her clear eyes met his. "I really don't love you anymore."

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