Refusing To Be His Perfect Replica I Choose The Arranged Marriage novel Chapter 423

Chapter 423.

Under the pouring rain, Aveline stood in front of the tombstone holding an umbrella for a long time, until her body was soaked with a lot of rain. Alexander couldn't stand it anymore and then said: "Let's go back, it's getting late."

Aveline stood there quietly as if she would disappear at any time.

She lost a relative once again and seemed even more alone and lonely, which made Alexander feel heartbroken.

He stretched out his arms to hold her in his arms. Aveline looked at him lightly under the black umbrella, her eyes so cold that he was frightened.

"Aveline, don't be sad, you still have me."

It was because of him that she felt sad.

The mountain wind howled by, making Aveline's thin figure look more determined.

Aveline left without continuing to speak. Now, she had nothing to lose.

The silent Aveline made Alexander feel uneasy. He convinced himself in his heart that if he gave her some more time, he would definitely heal Aveline's inner wounds.

Seeing that she had returned to her bedroom, Alexander breathed a sigh of relief and went to the study.

Jordan reported truthfully: "I found out something about the young lady. She was abducted and sold by human traffickers to a remote mountain in the south to be a child bride."

"Child bride?" Alexander almost shouted the words out of his mouth.

"Yes, the mountain village is small and poor, and the people in the mountain are also very ignorant. The young lady's life was not very good when she was a child. I heard that she was always tied up with chains, slept in a doghouse at night, and competed with pigs for food.

Even at a young age, she had to do farm work, and she would be beaten if she wasn't careful."

The veins on the back of Alexander's hands popped out. How old was Layla when she was abducted?

She was the eldest lady in the Sterling family; how could she be treated like that?

"Is that person still alive?"

"Dead. He was burned to death in a fire many years ago. The young lady may have taken advantage of the fire to escape."

In just a few sentences, Layla's miserable first half of her life was summarized. Only then did Alexander understand where the scars on her body came from.

It turns out that was what he calls an explanation. He wants to have his cake and eat it, too.

A sneer curled up at the corner of Aveline's lips. Why did Alexander think that he could still make her happy after she had gone through all that?

There was no clue on her face, and she got along well with Jamie.

Alexander was busy with the Poisonous Worm and rarely returned home. Aveline had no other problems except for a decrease in food intake, which also made those who were staring at Aveline relax their vigilance.

Then, one day, Aveline answered the phone.

"Mr. Blackwood."

"Aveline, I have arranged everything."

"Thank you, Mr. Blackwood."

Aveline easily got into the car arranged for her by Evan. There was a person sitting in the car, it was Bryce whom she hadn't seen for a long time.