Chapter 19

Lucas stared at her for a long moment before he sat back down. "I was thinking about it, but seeing you like this, bullying an injured person isn't my style." Aveline tugged at the corners of her lips. "Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Tudor."

A fake gratitude.

A fake conversation.

TE

It felt like a transparent wall had sprung up between them. They could see and touch each other, but the connection they once had was gone.

It had all changed since he had initiated the divorce.

Lucas felt inexplicably irritable. He reached up and loosened his collar. "Take a few days to rest. Let someone else handle the project for now."

Aveline asked, "Does this count as a workplace injury?"

Lucas looked at her but said nothing.

Aveline continued, "Workplace injuries require compensation, right? I don't mind getting a few tens of thousands. You know my account number, just transfer it directly." Lucas didn't reply to her remarks.

Had this woman become money-obsessed since she asked for a divorce?

First, she wanted a 300-square-meter apartment and two million dollars, and now she was requesting about tens of

+15 BONUS

thousands?

a

smile faded. "If I'd known divorcing you would get me

Lucas's face darkened immediately.

to the hospital room opened, and Sophia stood in the doorway, her face wearing a gentle smile. "Lucas, I'm done with my check-up. Shall we go?" Lucas stood up and walked over. "Didn't I tell you

wanted to check on Miss

fine," Lucas

of you. I need to

fool to think that Lucas cared

had thought he was with her the whole time, but it turned out he was accompanying

felt like a gaping wound had opened in her heart, allowing

"Miss Young,

"I said get out!"

didn't want to

she didn't want

of how laughable the past year she had spent with Lucas

laughable; she had just misjudged the

do with her. There's no need

was defending her

pain in her

directly at him. "Lucas, get

if you have any complaints, take them out on me. Why

"I'll take you back

looked at him worriedly

They finally left.

her fist onto the

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