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In the car, Aveline gently rubbed her wrists, which had become being bound for so long. Her face was pale, and her clothes were soaked through.

Lucas took out a towel and began wiping her face and neck. Aveline felt a bit uncomfortable and tried to take the towel, saying, “I can do it myself.”

But Lucas replied, “Didn’t you already decide? You should start getting used to this now.”

Aveline paused, lowering her gaze.

“Will this really work?” she asked quietly. Text © by N0ve/lDrama.Org.

“I can’t promise that,” Lucas said, “but there are people who don’t want to see us happy. So, let’s be even more affectionate.”

Aveline pressed her lips together, not saying anything more.

Luca’s gently dried her hair as the car headed directly back to the Tudor mansion.

Feeling cold and clammy, Aveline said, “I’m going to take a shower first. We can discuss everything else after.”

“Alright, go ahead,” Lucas replied, then instructed the kitchen to prepare some ginger tea.

Although Aveline hadn’t been in the seawater, she had spent hours in the shipping container! The coastal winds were frigid, making it easy for her to catch a cold.

When Aveline came out, she saw the ginger tea on the table. Lucas had removed his outer coat and said firmly, “Drink this first.”

Aveline didn’t refuse. She picked up the cup and drank it all. A warm, comforting feeling spread through her body.

Her furrowed brow relaxed a bit as she sat down on the sofa.

Lucas said, “If we’re going to put on an act, we need to go all out. Either you move in here, or I’ll go to Maple Garden. We should visit the Tudor family home once a week. And we’ll need to remarry.”

Though their divorce had been fake, they still needed to go through the process. Otherwise, if they simply started living together again, Aveline might become suspicious.

Aveline replied, “Let’s hold off on the remarriage for now. If anyone asks, we can explain. We can remarry after the wedding ceremony.”

This would also create the illusion that they were planning to hold a wedding ceremony, potentially forcing those behind the scenes to make desperate moves.

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The sooner they could catch the mastermind, the safer Aveline would be. Lucas studied her for a long moment before he said, “Aveline, are you leaving yourself an escape route?”

Aveline met his gaze calmly. “Shouldn’t I? After all, we’re just acting. Once this is over, your and I will go our separate ways.”

A flash of coldness passed through Lucas‘ eyes, but he lowered his gaze to conceal his emotions.

He nodded. “Fine, we’ll do it your way.”

Aveline then asked, “How do you plan to handle today’s incident?”

It had been orchestrated by Barbara, with Sophia as the main instigator. Aveline had nearly lost her life. If Lucas hadn’t arrived, she might have already been drifting out to sea in that

container.

A hint of coldness appeared in Aveline’s eyes.

Lucas asked, “What do you want to do?”

“How powerful is the Winter family in Cloudflare City?” Aveline inquired.

Lucas replied nonchalantly, “They’re unremarkable. Sophia is an illegitimate daughter.”

Over the years, Sophia had enjoyed a somewhat better life in the family, relying on the fact that she had once saved Lucas‘ life.

Aveline gave a soft laugh. “Can you give me some information on the Winter family?”

Lucas leaned back, studying her. “What are you planning?”

Aveline’s tone was cool as she replied, “Whatever she values, I’ll destroy it. All her efforts will be for nothing. Wouldn’t that be painful?”

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