NovelEnglishWithout even opening his eyes, Lucas replied coolly, "I have so many cars. I'll sit in whichever one I want." Aveline was speechless.
Fair enough.
She decided not to say anything more. Closing the car door, the vehicle started and drove away from the nursing home.
At that moment, Lucas's phone rang. He pulled it out to see that it was a call from Aaron.
"What is it?" he answered, his tone indifferent.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAaron snickered. "What's going on? You're so grumpy just because I didn't go with you?" "Shut up." Lucas' tone turned even colder, and he was about to hang up.
"Wait!" Aaron quickly interjected. "I went to check on that Juliet's identity. Guess who she is?" Lucas, clearly uninterested, remained silent. If Aaron were there in person, he would see Lucas' expression looking particularly unpleasant.
Aaron, sensing Lucas's mood, stopped teasing and went straight to the point. "She's the heiress of the Cooper family in Larbor City, Gernard's sister. From what I've heard, she's spoiled and arrogant, and the Coopers dote on her endlessly." Lucas' tone remained cold. "And what does that have to do with me?" Aaron continued, "Oh, it has everything to do with you. I found out she's been investigating you. Lucas, it seems you've got another admirer." "Ridiculous!" Lucas snapped and ended the call immediately.
Thinking about the way Juliet had looked at him, he knew exactly what was on her mind, which was why he had mentioned having a wife right away.
The atmosphere inside the car felt strangely tense.
Aveline regretted it now.
Wouldn't it have been better if she had just taken a taxi back? Or even the bus? Why did she end up sharing a car with him? In the latter part of the drive, Aveline could feel his gaze constantly on her-a gaze that carried an almost predatory intensity, causing her to frown slightly. She didn't look at him, and neither of them spoke.
The driver dropped Aveline off at the hospital first.
Lucas watched her get out of the car without saying a word.
"Where to next, Mr. Lucas?" the driver asked.
Lucas replied coldly, "Since you're so smart, why don't you decide?" The driver was immediately covered in cold sweat.
Lucas was clearly annoyed that he had driven Aveline back to the hospital! But... he had picked her up from the hospital! Where else was he supposed to take her? The atmosphere inside the car grew unbearably tense.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter a long pause, Lucas finally said, in a frosty tone, "Back to the hospital." The driver quickly started the car, not daring to make a sound.
As soon as Aveline returned, Annie's eyes lit up.
Aveline smiled softly and asked, "Did you finish all the food?" "Yes, yes!" Annie nodded eagerly. "It was so delicious, I couldn't control myself," she admitted, a shy blush appearing on her cheeks.
Aveline chuckled. "Finishing everything is the best compliment to om my cooking. If there's anything specific you like to eat, just letknow." "Okay!" Annie nodded again, looking genuinely happy.
As the evening grew darker, Aveline chatted with her for a while before getting up to leave. With the nurse thereto care for Annie, she felt at ease. Returning to Maple Garden, Aveline stepped into the elevator and reached out to press the close button. Just as the doors were about to shut, a hand suddenly reached out, stopping them from closing.
Aveline looked up instinctively and saw Russell step inside.
"Russ?" Aveline looked at him in surprise. "What are you doing here?"
Russell's lips curled into a smile. He was wearing a black trench coate om with a diamond necklace around his neck, his hair dyed in a shade of blue-grey, giving him an attractive, mischievous aura. He replied, "Aveline, I've cto have a chat with you." RULE #1 choose married women They have reason to keep things secret, as do you.
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