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?

"You've found a

"If I'd known divorcing you would get me this much

Lucas's face darkened immediately.

the door 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

to check on Miss Young.

she's fine," Lucas

leave, both of you.

fool to

the whole time, but it turned out he

in her heart,

"Miss Young, don't

"I said get out!"

want to hear

she didn't want to see either

her of how laughable the past year

laughable; she had

your injury has nothing to do with her. There's

defending

pain in her

stared directly at

out on

Sophia's arm. "I'll take

him worriedly but obediently

They finally left.

fist onto the bed, her

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