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.

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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?

coldly, "You've found a great way

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

Lucas's face darkened immediately.

a gentle smile. "Lucas, I'm done with my check-up. Shall we go?" Lucas stood up and walked over. "Didn't I tell

"I wanted to check on Miss Young. Is

she's fine," Lucas

both of you. I

really a fool to think that Lucas

with her the whole time, but it turned out he was accompanying Sophia for

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

said, "Miss Young, don't

"I said get out!"

want to hear

precise, she didn't want to see

how laughable the past

had just

to do with her. There's no need

defending her

pain in

stared directly at

have any complaints, take them out on me. Why are you treating Lucas like this? He did

Sophia's arm. "I'll take you

at him

They finally left.

onto the bed, her

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