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 great way to

I'd known divorcing you would get me this much money, I would

Lucas's face darkened immediately.

wearing a gentle smile. "Lucas, I'm done with my check-up. Shall we go?"

to check on

she's fine," Lucas

leave, both of you.

was really a fool to

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

gaping wound had opened in her heart,

anxiously said, "Miss Young, don't

"I said get out!"

to hear her

didn't want to see

how laughable the past year she had spent with Lucas had

laughable; she had just

injury has nothing to do with her. There's

was defending

in her heart

at

if you have any complaints, take them out on

Sophia's arm. "I'll take you back

at him

They finally left.

the

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