NovelEnglishChapter 563 Aveline suddenly found his words amusing, but the tense atmosphere in the room and her awkward position made it clear that laughing now would only make her a target.
She forced herself to suppress the urge, lowering her gaze.
Sensing her reaction, Lucas glanced at her.
When he noticed the flicker of amusement in her eyes, his foul mood unexpectedly lifted a bit.
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Dealing with these people might have its perks after all.
At the very least, it could amuse her.
And that, he thought, was worth it.
Barbara began coughing violently, her trembling hand pointing at Lucas as if she wanted to scold him, but she was too weak to even speak. All she could do was glare at him with anger.
Lucas, seemingly oblivious to her fury, gently took her hand. “Grandma, don't worry. Aveline and I will live well together, and we'll soon give you a great-grandchild to hold Barbara yanked her hand away and turned her face away from him, clearly enraged. Frederick was equally angered by Lucas' words, but he kept his temper in check, speaking in a low voice instead, "We don't approve of your relationship with Aveline. I've already found you a new match. The Thompson girl is a fine choice.
"You've been spending twith her, and I understand you've grown fond of her. Why not make it official? Once your grandmother's health improves, we can proceed with wedding plans." Yvonne chimed in, "I've met Judy a few times as well. She's a proper and courteous young woman. Marrying her would only strengthen your position." Lucas' handsface remained impassive.
After a moment, he looked at them both and asked, "Are you done?" Chapter 563 +25 BONUS Frederick's expression darkened. "Lucas, what kind of attitude is that? Are you so arrogant that you no longer respect anyone?" Lucas replied, "I'll match your attitude. As I've said before, my wife is Aveline, and if any of you are so fond of someone else, go ahead and marry them yourselves. Leaveout of it." With that, he stood up, walked over to Aveline, took her hand, and started to lead her out.
Frederick's face grew even darker, and Yvonne frowned.
"Lucas, aren't you afraid you're putting Aveline in danger by doing this? She could have had a peaceful and happy life, but you keep forcing her to stay by your side. Have you ever asked if she wants that?" Aveline noticed how Lucas' expression instantly darkened, but the change was brief. He quickly masked it and turned to Yvonne with a mocking smile.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe said, "If I hear that any of you have targeted or bullied her, I won't hold back. You know what happens when I lose control - not even Leo could stopthen." Yvonne's face darkened as well.
Lucas then turned and walked away with Aveline.
"This is outrageous!" Frederick sneered coldly and looked at Yvonne, saying, "Since he cares so much The cakes about Aveline, find a way to make her work for us. She's a helpless orphan; it shouldn't be hard to manipulate her." Yvonne nodded. "Alright, I'll take care of it."
Frederick's expression grew even more sinister, "Lucas is getting too arrogant he's leavingno choice but to take action." The two of them entered the elevator, one after the other.
Aveline remained calm, unaffected by the storm that had just unfolded. To her, it had been nothing more than an amusing spectacle.
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