Xo Novel
Chapter 679
"Yes, that's right." Aveline nodded, her clear eyes fixed on him. "So, are you going to sign it?" Lucas' expression cooled as he looked away, refusing to take the divorce papers she offered.
Unfazed, Aveline put the papers back in her bag. She knew it was only a matter of time before he would sign. She couldn't help but regret not signing when he had people deliver the divorce papers every day. She must have been out of her mind back then. After Lucas finished his meal, Aveline asked again, "Will you sign now?"
Lucas gave her a cold stare. "If I don't sign, are you going to ask me every day?"
"Yes," Aveline replied firmly.
Lucas clenched his teeth slightly. "Aveline, I've told you before I'm not going to divorce you."
Aveline shrugged. "But what's the point of staying married? I don't love you."
In the past, he found that statement laughable. Love? What did that matter? He didn't need it. But now, hearing her say it so calmly, his chest tightened painfully, making it hard to breathe.
His expression darkened as he stared at her. "Even so, I won't agree to a divorce."
"Alright then," Aveline conceded, "we'll just wait for the court hearing."
With that, she picked up the food container and left without a hint of hesitation.
Lucas pressed his lips together, watching her retreating figure until she disappeared, leaving the room in a cold, empty silence.
...
Aveline stood by the elevator,
waiting, her eyes slightly downcast as she reflected on Lucas' expression from earlier. She couldn't deny it had affected her. But when she thought about everything she'd been through, she pushed those feelings aside.
Just then, the elevator doors opened, and she looked up to see Yvonne stepping out.
After half a month of absence, Lucas' stepmother finally made an appearance.
"Aveline, there you are. Visiting Lucas?" Yvonne greeted her with a warm smile, her usual gentle demeanor in place.
Yet, for some reason, Aveline felt an inexplicable unease, as if Yvonne's gaze carried the cold focus of a snake. The feeling was brief, but it lingered just long enough to unsettle her. She nodded. "Yes."
Yvonne smiled again. "I've been so busy lately that I didn't even know about his accident. As soon as I found out, I rushed over. I'll go see him now, and you can go about your business." "Alright," Aveline replied, stepping into the elevator.
Yvonne walked straight into Lucas's hospital room. As she observed him sitting up in bed, staring out the window, her smile faded slightly.
"Lucas, he's your father after all. Isn't what you're doing a bit too harsh?"
Lucas glanced at her. "Are you here to speak on his behalf, or for yourself?"This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.
Yvonne's face tightened for a moment before she replied, "When the shareholders' meeting was called, you stepped in as the largest shareholder and took over your father's role as chairman. It made him so ill he had to be hospitalized. Lucas, all your father wanted was for you to show a little humility."
Lucas responded with a mocking laugh. "The DK Group is already merged into the Tudor Group, and you think it was just about humility? He blocked every path I had. Bowing my head wouldn't have changed a thing."
Yvonne looked at him with a
complicated expression. "You're the one in control of the Tudor family now. I
or stapt interfere with your plans
or stand in your way. I only ask that you don't take away what's rightfully mine. It would put me in a very difficult position."