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Chapter 878
Looking at her brothers, Aveline felt a warmth spreading in her heart. This must be what having a family feels like. She cherished it, this sense of belonging.
Yet, every time she lay awake at night, her thoughts drifted back to Lucas.
He had disappeared without a word, and his lies, his silence it all haunted her. What did it all mean? He had left without a trace, and now, there was no news, nothing. Had everything he said before meant nothing?
...
Three days before the New Year.
Selena barged into the Cooper household, dragging her suitcase behind her. The moment she walked in, she dropped onto the sofa with an angry huff, arms crossed, clearly upset.
The housekeeper informed Aveline, who came down from upstairs. Seeing Selena in such a state, Aveline couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Selena wasted no time venting her frustration. "I want to divorce Aaron!"
"What?" Aveline blinked, taken aback. "Why?"
Selena grabbed the glass of juice handed to her by the housekeeper, took a big gulp, and then said, "He never told me he has a crush! Now that she's back in the country, he didn't even tell me! If I hadn't caught them having dinner together, I'd still be in the dark!" "Wait, what?" Aveline was still processing. "Are you sure it's his crush?"
Selena nodded vigorously. "Absolutely!"
Aveline frowned. "But... did you find out what was going on? Why were they having dinner? Was it just a casual meet-up between friends, or was there something more?"
"I know exactly how this goes!"
Selena huffed. "The crush comes
back, determined to reclaim her lost romancez and starts popping up everywhere around me and Aaron. I bet she still has feelings for him, but Aaron probably just sees her as a friend, clueless about her real intentions.
"And you know how it goes-men don't even realize they're being pulled in! Then she starts stirring things up, manipulating everything, and I'm stuck in a reactive position while Aaron unknowingly sides with her Cue the drama, and in the end, it afPblows up in our faces!
She spread her hands wide, wearing an expression that said she had it all figured out.
Aveline couldn't help but laugh, shaking her head in disbelief. "Do you think you might be overthinking this a little?"
Selena blinked at her. "Wait... Aveline, are you defending him?"
Aveline quickly shook her head. "No, no, that's not what I mean. I'm just saying, try to stay calm and get all the facts first. Don't let your imagination run wild before you know what's really going on." Selena leaned back into the couch, crossing her arms. "Whatever, I'm staying here for the holidays. I'm not going back!"
Aveline nodded, smiling. "That's fine with me. You being here will make everything livelier."
Selena's gaze drifted to Aveline's belly. "How are you feeling?"
"I went to the hospital, and the doctor gave me a dietary plan to help with the nausea and fatigue. After a few days, I'm feeling a bit better," Aveline replied.
"That's good to hear." Selena nodded in approval.
"Although... it is strange," Selena
said, shifting her tone. "The Tudor
Group has been unusually quiet lately. All the online scandals seem to have died down, but Lucas hasn't made any public appearances in ages. It's like he vanished. Has he contacted you at all?" Material © NôvelDrama.Org.
Aveline shook her head. "No, but Desmond has."
With that, she shared with Selena the truth about Maria being one of Lucas' people.