After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back by Riverflow

Chapter 116

Lucas was stunned.

He raised his hand to wipe away her tears, but Aveline avoided his touch.

"Don't touch me," she said, wiping her face hurriedly.

Lucas swallowed hard, his eyes fixed on her. "Aveline, you..."

He seemed to want to say something, but the words wouldn't come. He just stared at her, feeling a constricting pain in his chest. Seeing the hurt and sadness in her eyes, he felt lost and panicked. Aveline sniffled. "Lucas, let's divorce, okay? You have so many capable people around you who can protect Sophia. I just want a peaceful life, one without you."

Lucas' lips pressed into a straight line.

What would his life be like without her?

Memories of the past year, the moments they shared, flashed. through his mind.

She appeared to be simple.

But was she really as simple as she seemed?

When she found out his identity, why did she refuse to divorce?

Suppressing the emotions churning in his eyes, Lucas straightened up, closed the passenger door, and let the cold wind blow away his chaotic thoughts. His face regained its usual calmness. He opened the driver's door, started the car, and in a deep, magnetic voice, with a cool and indifferent tone, said, "You've taken this

money, so let's discuss it after the

+15 BONUS

looked at him. "I'll return the money to you now. Let's go

took out her phone to transfer the money, but realized she didn't have the one

of the cash to buy

Aveline didn't know what to

Lucas glanced at her.

sniffled. "Next month

he felt a sense of

time until he suddenly asked, "Where do you

in a muffled voice, "Maple

more and drove straight

out of his pocket and lit it. Aveline glanced at him, frowned, and seemed like she wanted to say something. She moved her lips but

the

his gaze deep and

of smoke enveloped

He saw it was a call from

"Hell

voice came through,

welcome Prepare a graad feast

was calm and detachel "Good