Hearing her words, Gernard felt an inexplicable discomfort in his heart, but he had indeed come with an agenda.He was silent for a moment, then asked, “How are things between you and Lucas?”Of course, that was his motive.Aveline gave a silent, mocking smile. “Mr. Cooper, I’m genuinely curious-why are you so determined to persuade me to divorce Lucas? Selena is my best friend, my family, but even she hasn’t been constantly telling me to divorce him.” Gernard sighed quietly. His intentions were too obvious, and he wasn’t surprised she saw right through him.”Can we meet?” he asked.Aveline replied, “Where?”She was eager to hear what shameless things Gernard might have to say this time. That way, she could completely give up any hope for the Cooper family.At noon, they met at a restaurant.When Aveline arrived, Gernard was already there.He had ordered the food and poured her some tea.After she took a few sips, he finally spoke, “I must start by apologizing. I’m sorry.”Aveline looked at him calmly. “Why are you apologizing?”Gernard gazed at her deeply and said, “Because I truly want you to divorce Lucas. He’s not right for you.”Aveline stared into his eyes, searching for any hint of emotion, but found none. He couldn’t say it, could he? Couldn’t admit that it was for his sister? Aveline continued, “As you wished, Lucas and I are divorced. We got the divorce certificate this morning. Now, can you tell me where Annie is?” Gernard was stunned. “Really?” Aveline nodded. “Yes.”Then, she took out the divorce certificate.Gernard didn’t reach for it, but he could tell Aveline wasn’t lying.Gernard’s emotions were complicated; he didn’t speak for a long while. Aveline didn’t rush him-she was hungry, so she ate her meal while waiting.After a while, Gernard finally said,”Annie was taken to a halfway rehabilitation center in the suburbs. It’s in a remote area, set up by people from another city. It’s not a noticeable place.” FindNovelAveline immediately sent a message to Lucas, informing him of Annie’s location.”Thank you,” Aveline said to Gernard and then continued eating.Gernard watched her, his mind filled with things he wanted to say, but now he couldn’t utter a single word.After a while, he managed to speak, “If you ever need anything, feel free to contact me.””No need,” Aveline replied, dabbing her mouth with a napkin, her tone calm. Td rather not trouble you especially since the cost seems quite high.” Gernard’s face darkened. “Aveline…”Aveline stood up. “I’m leaving now. Goodbye.”Her distant, indifferent demeanor was unmistakable.Gernard felt a pang of discomfort in his heart, though he couldn’t quite explain why.Objectively, how long had he known Aveline? They were, at best, just casual acquaintances. He wasn’t romantically interested in her there were no feelings of love between a man and a woman. FindNovelBut why did her coldness make him feel so uneasy? Why did it make him feel so despicable?… Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ ƒind ηøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.Lucas sent a team to the rehabilitation center in the suburbs, but by the time they arrived, Annie had already been moved elsewhere.He immediately relayed this to Aveline.Aveline was puzzled. “Gernard had no reason to lie to me.”Lucas replied, “Then there must be a third party involved.”