Chapter 16 Aveline nodded . " No , not yet . But my lawyer sent the divorce papers to him . I'll get this done as soon as I wrap up my work here in the next few days . " Julian's tone turned serious . " You're still married , and you just walked into another man's room . Xavier might misunderstand . " Aveline let out a soft laugh . " So what if he does ? He doesn't care about me anyway . " As she spoke , a faint sadness tugged at her . Deep down , she'd once hoped Xavier would misunderstand and that he'd care . But even if he did now , it no longer mattered to her . " Good night , Julian . " She turned , opened the door , and walked out . The next morning , Aveline and Jasmine went to Julian's door , ringing the bell to ask him to join them for breakfast . Almost at the same time , the doors to Josephine's , Vincent's , and Eileen's rooms opened , and the three stepped out . The moment Vincent and Eileen saw Aveline and Jasmine , their faces darkened . Josephine shot Aveline a cold glance , then linked arms with Eileen and headed for the elevator . Vincent snapped , " Can't you even say hello when you see your cousins ? You're getting more and more rude . " Eileen sneered . " Vincent , Mrs. Beltran thinks she's too good for us poor relatives now , doesn't she ? " Aveline felt like she'd run into a couple of lunatics first thing in the morning . She barely held back the urge to roll her eyes . She and Xavier were getting divorced . Vincent and Eileen must have known that , yet they still used the title " Mrs. Beltran " to mock her . She knew they meant to provoke her . 0.00 % 08:31 Chapter 16 288 ¡ Vouchers She saw Jasmine was about to snap , so she said calmly , " They're just some distant poor relatives . Not worth getting worked up over . " Jasmine heard this , lowered her head , and let out a quiet laugh . Julian had just opened his door and walked out . He caught the end of their conversation , looking confused . " Huh ? " Aveline smiled . " It's nothing . Let's go . " The three of them walked to the elevator , and it arrived right away . The doors slid open . Josephine , Vincent , and Eileen stepped in first , with Aveline and the others following . The first three didn't press any floor number , so Julian had to step forward and press the button for the first floor . The elevator began to descend . Behind Aveline and her friends , Josephine let out a yawn . Eileen asked , " Josie , why are you yawning ? Didn't sleep well last night ? " Josephine sighed softly . " I stayed awake with Xav the whole night . " Vincent laughed . " The whole night ? " Josephine feigned shyness . " Vin , are you thinking dirty thoughts ? " Her eyes , though , drifted to Aveline's back . " How can we not associate with something else ? " Vincent joked . Josephine glanced at Aveline again . " My darling was in a bad mood . I comforted him all night . " " Really ? What kind of comfort did you give him ? " Eileen prodded . " Hmph , I'm not telling you , " Josephine teased . Jasmine whispered under her breath , " Bullshit . " Aveline stared at the elevator numbers , her face expressionless . She knew Josephine was saying all this just for her . Julian's jaw was tight , his face stern . 0.00 % 08:31 Chapter 16 gave Josephine a quick glance , then looked away . Seeing 1288 ¡ Vouchers Aveline stay quiet , Jasmine couldn't hold back . In a low voice , as if muttering to herself , she said , " Y ur saliva is everywhere . They're no longer fresh at a 1. " Josephine's smile froze instantly . Xavier watched the faint smile on Aveline's lips . His eyes remained deep a d calm , and he said nothing . The chef looked awkward . He put the two set - aside boxes back into the original bag and handed it to Josephine . " Ma'am , your six b xes of cupcakes . " Josephine took it , her expression dark . But when she turned to Xavier , her smile returned . She took his hand . " Let's go , darling . Everyone's waiting for you . Let's enjoy cupcakes and the firew rks . " Aveline lowered her eyes , fixing her gaze on her phone screen . Xavier had never liked sweets . It was on because she loved cupcakes that she often bou ht or baked them at home . But he'd never tried once . But it seemed when he was with someone he loved , even things he disliked could tas e good . Xavier let Josephine pull him away . Jasmine murmured to Aveline , " Do men really like women who cal them ' darling ' all the time ? " Aveline smiled faintly . " Maybe . " When she an Xavier had first gotten engaged , she'd thought he'd accepted her and that he had feelings for her . She'd even called him " Baby " a few times . But he'd always been so cold and distant that she'd assumed he ated the nickname . So she stopped calling him that . Yet when Josephine called him " darling , " he didn't seem the least bit cold . The chef quickly baked two fresh boxes of cup akes . Aveline and Jasmine took the 7 intent on heading back to their rooms . " Aveline . Aveline ... " Aveline st pped . Valentina was running toward her , her face lit up with joy . When Valentina reached Aveline , she looked up , eyes 0.00 % 08:31 bright . " Aveline , are you done ith work ? Are you here for the party ? Did you see the fireworks ? " Aveline squatted down to meet Valentina's gaze , smiling softly . " Yeah , I saw the fireworks . Jasmine and I just came to buy cupcakes . " " Ah , I know . You love cupcakes so much , " Valen ina said . Aveline smiled and nodded . " Do you want some ? " Children were so innoce rndrqpoq r 聘思 ▩ 꿀 舫閻 꿀 ▩ 꿀꿀 ▩ 꿀 臍 c 꿀 猛 뜕 申 꽁 申 꽁 ! ≦ 獨頹 1,0 蒸 ᄇ 旄 温 着 耀