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During the week Abigail spent recovering at the hotel , everything she heard was about how Lucas was staying by Adrienne's side day and night , tending to her without rest . Each rumor killed something inside her . On the day she was discharged , she contacted only Bethany . Bethany showed up with a plane ticket to Florence and an offer letter from a well - known art academy in Italy . " I've taken care of everything over there , " Bethany said . " Abby , go paint . Don't rot in that cesspool anymore . " Abigail ran her fingers over the boarding pass .

For the first time in days , a faint light appeared in her eyes . "Thanks , " she said softly . " I owe you . " Before leaving , Lucas sent her a text . " Adrienne's emotions are unstable . I need to stay with her . Go home by yourself , and don't start another scene . " Abigail glanced at it once , pulled out her SIM card , snapped it in half , and tossed it into the trash can . She stopped by the company . Originally , she just wanted to retrieve a few limited - edition art books locked in the safe . They were her mentor's keepsakes , the last things he'd left her .

0.00 % 18:19 L Chapter 6 288 Vouchers As she reached the office door , laughter drifted out . She pushed it open . Adrienne was inside , holding scissors , hacking randomly at those precious art books . The floor was littered with scraps of paper , the masters ' original sketches hacked to pieces beyond recognition . " What are you doing ? " Abigail's eyes went bloodshot as she rushed forward and shoved Adrienne away . Adrienne fell with the motion . The scissors sliced across her own arm , and blood immediately poured out . " Ah ! Help ! Mrs. Faulkner is trying to kill me ! " she screamed .

At the same time , her other hand knocked over a bottle of ink on the desk . Black ink splashed everywhere - soaking the torn pages on the floor and spilling across a priceless antique painting that had just been delivered for appraisal . Just then , the door slammed open . Lucas stood there , frozen by the scene before him . Abigail was standing there , wild - eyed , while Adrienne lay in a pool of blood . And the antique painting , meant to be the crown jewel of the company's upcoming auction , was now nothing but a blackened mess . 18.36 % 18.19 Chapter 6 11 28 96uchers " Abigail !

Have you lost your mind ? " Lucas charged over and shoved Abigail hard . Already weak , and with her right hand injured , she slammed hard into the bookcase . The cast cracked open , and a sharp , piercing pain shot straight through her . Cold sweat poured down her back , but she didn't cry out . She just stared at the ruined scraps of her art books on the floor . Lucas didn't spare her a glance . He carefully lifted Adrienne instead and asked , " Are you hurt ? " Adrienne sobbed pitifully . " Mr. Faulkner ... I just wanted to look at Mrs. Faulkner's books and learn from them .

She rushed in and said I wasn't worthy of touching her things ... She pushed me ... and that painting ... I'm so scared ... " Lucas looked at the destroyed painting . His eyes turned glacial . That piece was worth 30 million dollars . It was the company's financial lifeline for the next quarter . He turned back to Abigail , his voice venomously cold . " I thought you were just jealous . I didn't realize you were this malicious . You've ruined the company's reputation , hurt someone , and destroyed property . Are you satisfied now? " " If I say it wasn't me , would you believe me ?

" Abigail whispered , slumped against the shelf , her face ashen . " The evidence is right here . How could I ? " Lucas said flatly . Then , he 36.18 % 18.19 Chapter 6 11 288 Vouchers took out his phone . " Call the police . " " Lucas ! " She stared at him in disbelief . " Destruction of property on a massive scale , plus intentional injury , " he said without emotion . " Go reflect at the station . This time , I'm not protecting you . " Sirens wailed . Abigail was handcuffed and shoved into the police car . Through the window , she saw Lucas gently bandaging Adrienne's arm .

Two cars drove off in opposite directions . That night in detention was the worst nightmare of Abigail's life . Adrienne had paid people off . The women in her cell took turns " teaching her a lesson . " She went through verbal abuse , humiliation , and beatings . She curled up in the corner , protecting her broken hand , like a stray dog no one wanted . At dawn the next morning , Bethany arrived with a lawyer and bailed her out . Abigail was covered in injuries . The cast on her right hand was completely shattered . Her arm was twisted at a grotesque angle .

Her left cheek was swollen purple . 57.48 % 18:19 Chapter 6 Vouchers The once - glorious painter who stood on award stages now looked broken and filthy , her eyes hollow and dead . " Those animals ! " Bethany hissed , shaking with rage . Abigail felt nothing . She leaned back in the car seat , watching the city slide past , and suddenly laughed . It sounded worse than crying . " Bethany , do me a favor , " she said hoarsely , as if her throat had been torn open . " There's a hidden camera in that office . I installed it years ago for theft prevention . Lucas doesn't know .

The password is my birthday . " I've also sent the authentication reports for those art books , plus the transfer records showing Adrienne paid thugs to your email . " She closed her eyes , and a single tear slipped down . " When I'm gone , send it all to the police . I'll leave the rest to you . " Bethany's hands tightened on the steering wheel , veins bulging . " Don't worry . I'll definitely destroy that trash couple ! " At the airport , Abigail looked at Evander Blanchard , who had come specifically to pick her up , then took one last look at the city .

The place that had swallowed seven years of her youth , passion , and love now made her sick . 73.64 % 18:19 Chapter 6 228 Vouchers The boarding announcement echoed through the terminal . She dropped the bloodstained ring into a trash can . It was the ring that had been ripped off her finger in the detention center the night before , skin torn away with it . She thought , " Goodbye , Lucas . " Goodbye to that pathetic , self - sacrificing version of myself . " The plane surged into the clouds . From that moment on , their lives went in separate directions , with no ties left between them .

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