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After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back Chapter 447
Aveline walked directly down. The basement was even colder than above, and as she descended, the lights flickered on one by one. She stopped in front of a door with iron bars and frowned, "Who's in there?""Is... is that you, Aveline?" The man's voice came out weak and frail. Aveline could even smell a faint scent of blood.Aveline's expression grew tense, "Who's there?""It's Bobby."Aveline widened her eyes. "Bobby? Is it really you?"She grabbed the bars and peered inside desperately, but it was pitch dark; she couldn't see anything."It's me... Aveline, please save me. I'm being tortured to death. I don't want to die. Please help me, okay?"Bobby's voice was filled with pleading as if clinging to a lifeline."I..." Aveline wanted to say she would get him out, but then she remembered Bobby's own father had given up on him. As an outsider, did she have the right to intervene?Aveline asked, "Did you really steal from the Tudor family?""No, I didn't!" Bobby was extremely agitated.
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Aveline pondered for a moment and said, "I'll get to the bottom of this. If you're innocent, I'll get you out."Bobby broke down in tears. "Aveline, thank you!"Aveline felt a pang of discomfort. If Bobby knew that Zane had given up on him for money, how would he react? At the same time, a chill ran through her. If someone had orchestrated all this, what was their motive? Why target a mere driver?Aveline returned upstairs, feeling somewhat warmer. She glanced towards the villa's garden and headed in that direction. She couldn't leave just yet. She needed to find Lucas and get some answers.The garden was still lively, and Aveline's sudden appearance stunned everyone. Their gazes quickly turned to shock and disdain. She looked disheveled, her dress dirty, her hair messy, and her face and arms covered in dust, as if she had crawled out of a dirt pit.A servant saw her and hurriedly stepped forward to stop her, "Who let you out? Go back inside!"Aveline pushed the servant aside, "I am th
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The butler explained what had happened in the garden earlier, especially the scene where Barbara was frightened to tears, describing it vividly. He glanced at Aveline with a frown, his tone becoming colder. "Madam Barbara is very fond of Madam Aveline. I don't understand why she would want to harm her."Aveline frowned. "I didn't do it. It wasn't me."The butler replied, "But the servants saw you pushing the wheelchair, which scared Madam Barbara."Aveline looked at Lucas and said calmly, "Grandma wanted a flower crown, so I went to pick flowers. When I heard the commotion, she had already been pushed away by someone else.""Did you check the surveillance?" Lucas asked the butler in a low voice, his eyes cold.The butler nodded. "We did, but that area is a blind spot. Nothing was captured."Lucas' tone grew even colder. "If nothing was captured, how can you be certain she pushed Grandma? If that's the case, can I speculate that you instigated someone to frame her?"The butler became t
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Lucas asked in a deep voice, "Have you found this person?"Aveline shook her head. "No, the butler said there were no servants wearing masks today."Due to the birthday banquet, many temporary workers had been hired, and the requirements were strict. Allowing a servant to wear a mask was out of the question.Lucas' expression grew colder. He took out his phone and made a call."Hello, boss?" came Maria's lazy voice."Check the surveillance at the Tudor family estate," Lucas said, providing a specific time frame. Without waiting for Maria's response, he hung up.Maria sighed. "Seriously?"Aveline looked at him. "Do you have a way to check the surveillance there?""Let's wait and see," Lucas replied calmly.Aveline nodded. Either the surveillance would reveal something, or Barbara would need to clarify things herself. But since she was asleep, Aveline couldn't disturb her.Just then, there was a knock on the door."Lucas, Aveline, it's me," Yvonne's gentle voice called out."Come in," Lu
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A chill spread from the depths of her heart as she struggled to control her emotions. Yvonne fixed the zipper and suddenly asked, "Aveline, did you see that basement?"Aveline shook her head. "No, I came over immediately after I got out. I was afraid something might have happened to Grandma."Yvonne replied, "It's good you didn't see it. If you had, you might have been scared."With that, she turned and left the dressing room.Yvonne left the bedroom directly. When Aveline walked out, her face was somewhat pale.Lucas, sensing something was wrong, walked up and held her hand, finding it cold."What's wrong?"Aveline pulled her hand away and lowered her eyes. "Let's handle Grandma's situation first. I don't want to be falsely accused."Lucas nodded but still sensed her resistance and reluctance. She hadn't been like this before. What had changed?Aveline turned to leave, but Lucas grabbed her and asked, "Where are you going?"She paused and said, "I want to see Grandma."Lucas replied,
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At that moment, Lucas' phone vibrated. He took it out and saw a surveillance video.Maria had found the footage from the time of the incident.Lucas played the video and discovered it was just as Aveline had described: someone had pushed Barbara's wheelchair. However, due to the angle of the camera, it was impossible to see who pushed the wheelchair.The wheelchair rolled downhill until a masked attendant stopped it. The attendant kept his head down, revealing only that he was a tall man, but his face was unclear.Lucas frowned.He quickly composed a message and sent it out.Looking up at Aveline, he asked, "Are you tired?"Aveline pressed her lips together and said, "I want to leave."Lucas responded, "It's not over yet. You can't leave."Aveline looked at him, frowning. "What do you mean? Don't you believe me?"Seeing her agitation, Lucas replied, "I believe you, but we can't leave until this is resolved."Aveline still felt uneasy.But then she thought, even though he didn't trust
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Lucas tightened his grip, causing Aveline to wince in pain. She looked at him, her eyes questioning what he was doing.His narrowed eyes grew colder, and he said calmly, "I suggest you abandon those thoughts. If you really hurt Grandma just to get a smooth divorce, not only will I not divorce you, but I will also change my social status to a 'widower'."Aveline was speechless.How did he know what she was thinking?Could this man read minds?Lucas seemed to read her expression again and said nonchalantly, "Your desire for a divorce is written all over your face. Do you think I'm blind and can't see it?"Aveline remained silent.Their voices were low, and Lucas was very close to Aveline. To outsiders, it looked like they were flirting.Frederick watched this scene, his blood pressure rising. He slammed the table heavily. "Lucas, are you even listening to me?"Lucas looked at him. "I am. I won't divorce her."Frederick's expression turned particularly ugly. "Even if this woman is after y
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Lucas took out a remote control and pressed a button. A screen slowly descended from the wall behind the TV. He connected his phone and started the projection.Everyone could clearly see what happened in the garden. Someone pushed Barbara's wheelchair, and then Aveline hurried over, all captured clearly on video. The footage was short but clearly showed the facts.Lucas' tone grew colder. "This incident has nothing to do with Aveline. As for who pushed the wheelchair to frame her, I'll find out. If you come forward now, I might let it go. But if I uncover the truth, you'll end up in the basement."His deep, magnetic voice echoed through the living room, sending a chill through everyone present.Lucas looked at Frederick. "See? This is evidence."Frederick's face darkened further, humiliated by his son in front of everyone. He looked at Lucas with even more disdain.Lucas scoffed and then looked at the two servants behind the butler. "Didn't you just say you saw Aveline push the wheel
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