Aveline looked at him. "Say something."

Lucas responded, "Let's eat first."

He gently pushed her away and walked to the dining table, placing the breakfast on it.

Aveline's heart sank deeper into despair as she stared at his back, pain evident in her eyes.

She had stopped him from saying the word "divorce," but his attitude was clear. He was distancing himself from her, not even offering a false promise.

He never used to be like this!

In the beginning, he just followed her everywhere, clinging to her. Later, when she decided to take him in, she taught him to read and learn sign language. His gaze on her became more focused.

No matter what she did, his eyes were always on her, as if she were his whole world.

"Lucas, you didn't give me my good morning kiss."

Aveline walked over and said, reminding him of the promise they made after they got together.

"Let's eat first. I have something to tell you

clenched her fists. "If I don't eat, will you

fixed on

he said

her eyes and

to hold back, everything was out in the open now. She couldn't deceive herself

have to take

about me?" Aveline looked at him with a bitter

got your memory back, didn't you? You remember who you

Lucas nodded. "Ave, I'm very grateful for the year you spent with me. I'll repay you. Whatever you want, just ask, and

divorce," Aveline said, looking

cold and distant, his handsome features losing their warmth. "We must

moment, an unapproachable, icy aura surrounded him—something Aveline had never seen

palms as she met his gaze.

for a year's

furrowed with apparent impatience. "Aveline, if we

down and began eating breakfast without saying another word. She was determined not to

memories of the past year lingered in his mind, unwanted but persistent whenever

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