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Chapter 570
The server was visibly thrown off by the unexpected response.
Aveline glanced over at Rina, naticing that Sophia was seated beside her. A suspicion began to form in her mind. Without warning, she reached out and took hold of Lucas' hand.
Lucas looked at her in surprise, his eyes lighting up for a brief moment. He quickly clasped her hand in return, gripping it a little tighter as if afraid she might pull away.Property © NôvelDrama.Org.
Aveline paused for a second, her brows furrowing slightly, but she didn't pull back. Instead, she continued eating her fruit.
The two servers exchanged uncertain looks. They knew they couldn't afford to offend Rina, but Lucas was even more intimidating.
They retreated reluctantly.
Rina and Sophia observed the entire interaction. Rina's expression darkened. "That slut! She's bold enough to flirt with Lucas in front of everyone. I really underestimated her."
Sophia lowered her eyes slightly, adding a hint of sorrow to her voice. “Rina, let it go. Lucas is really into her right now. If we go over there and try to kick her out, Lucas will definitely be upset.” Rina couldn't stand seeing Sophia looking so pitiful and immediately got to her feet, heading straight toward them. "I don't believe for a second that Lucas would ignore my feelings for some woman!" Sophia reached out to stop her. "Rina, don't be impulsive!"
But Rina was already too riled up to listen.
She quickly approached Lucas, her face now adorned with a smile. "Lucas, why aren't you joining us?"
Still holding Aveline's hand, Lucas replied cheerfully, “I'm spending time with my wife.”
Rina acted as if she had just noticed Aveline, a look of surprise crossing her face. "So, this is your wife? But didn't you get divorced? Honestly, Lucas, I think it's good that you divorced her. A simple girl like this doesn't fit into our world, and she's an orphan too. Keeping her around will only drag you down.”
Her words, though spoken with an air of innocence and frankness, carried a sting. If anyone else had been present, they might have thought she was simply being candid and perhaps even praised her for her straightforwardness.
Aveline looked up at Rina, studying her closely. She realized that Rina wasn't being pretentious. It was a product of her privileged upbringing, which had shaped her character.
Did Selena even stand a chance?
"Hey, don't you know it's rude to stare at someone like that?" Rina snapped, noticing Aveline's silent gaze.
Aveline responded coolly, "I only look at you because you're a person. If you were just a weed by the roadside, I wouldn't bother noticing you."
Rina didn't catch the insult in Aveline's words, but something about it made her uncomfortable. Lucas smirked. "Well said, my dear."
Aveline immediately felt a wave of discomfort, goosebumps rising on her arms. She even considered pulling her hand away. What was wrong with him? Why was he talking to her like that? Rina's face clouded for a moment, but she quickly put on a playful smile and turned to Lucas. “Lucas, come on and join us. Games are always more fun with more people."
But Lucas looked at Aveline instead. "Do you want to play?"
Aveline shook her head. "I don't want to play, and you're not allowed to go either."
Lucas raised an eyebrow at this.
Rina, overhearing, scoffed. “Hey, aren't you overstepping a bit? Lucas can do whatever he wants. You have no right to interfere. And even if you were still married, you wouldn't have the authority to control him.”