He gave her what she wanted; she should be happy. But just now, her expression didn't seem pleased. Why?Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

Lucas grew more irritated the more he thought about it. Just then, his phone rang. It was Desmond. "Mr. Tudor, Mr. Hang has arrived."

"Okay, I'll be back right away." Lucas replied coldly, then hung up. He cast a long look in the direction of Aveline's house before turning the car around and leaving.

In the evening, when Selena arrived, Aveline had already prepared four dishes, with two more and a soup still cooking.

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"Ave, there's so much food!" Selena exclaimed excitedly, hugging her and rubbing against her.

Aveline said, "It's alright. Go wait outside; it'll be ready soon."

Selena replied, "Okay, I brought some alcohol."

Aveline sighed, "I can't drink it; I took cold medicine."

Selena was surprised. "You're sick? But you look fine."

Aveline answered, "You'll see why I look fine in a bit."

Selena went outside, and soon after, Aveline brought out two plates of food. The soup was also ready. After washing her hands, she handed a file folder to Selena. "Here, take a look at this." "What's this?" Selena opened it, took out the contents, and her eyes widened in disbelief.

"This... Ave, did you just hit a jackpot?"

Aveline replied, "Sort of. After the divorce, I became a wealthy

woman. Can you blame me for looking good?"

Upon hearing this, Selena set the items down and cupped Aveline's face in her hands. "Is that really how it is? You must be so sad."

Aveline was taken aback, staring at Selena for a moment before bursting into laughter.

"What's the use of being sad? Can love put food on the table? Money is more reliable. I'm planning to pick a good day to move and then quit my job. Do you have any plans coming up? If not, let's go on a world Aveline laid out her plans.

Selena couldn't laugh. Knowing Aveline well, she understood that her optimism was just on the surface. Aveline had once been so fond of Lucas.

Now, with the divorce settlement in hand, their marriage was truly over. All that was left was the divorce certificate, severing their ties completely.

Aveline sighed. "I'm fine, so why are you looking like that? I'm sharing my joy with you. Didn't you always encourage me to dump the jerk and embrace the future? That's what I'm doing now."

Selena said, "But you must be hurting, Ave. If you're sad, just cry it out. It's okay, I promise I won't record or take pictures."

Aveline laughed. "Alright, let's eat before the food gets cold."

"Okay, let's eat!"

Selena nodded, opening the bottle of alcohol. "You can't drink, so just watch me. Cheers!"

She clinked her glass against Aveline's glass and took a big gulp. Aveline was speechless.

If she'd known Selena would react this way, she wouldn't have told her.

After the meal, Aveline was fine, but Selena drank until she passed out. Aveline made some ginger tea for her and helped her to the guest room to rest.

Coming out of the room, ready to wash up and go to bed, her phone rang. She picked it up and saw that it was Lucas calling.

It was already 10 PM. Why was he calling her?

"Hello?"

She answered, her tone indifferent.

"Desmond."

The man's hoarse voice came through the phone, cold to the

extreme.

Aveline was taken aback. Did he dial the wrong number?

"This is Aveline."

There was a brief silence before she spoke.

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But all she heard was his heavy breathing. After a moment, his voice came through again.