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

Chapter 264

Lucas said, "It's more interesting to hear it from you."

Aveline suddenly smiled. "Alright, how about this: I tell you something about me, and you tell me something about you. Deal?"

Lucas saw the bright, playful look in her eyes and nodded. "Deal."

Aveline promptly stood up. "We should get some drinks for our stories, otherwise, it won't be fun."

Lucas watched as Aveline eagerly fetched the drinks, his gaze

deepening. Remembering her behavior when drunk, he chose not to stop her.

She soon returned with a pack of beer, placing a bottle in front of him and one in front of herself. She opened hers and took a sip, closing her eyes briefly. "That's the taste!" Lucas opened his can and took a sip, a rare hint of warmth softening his sharp features.

Aveline began, "I grew up in an orphanage."

She raised an eyebrow at Lucas.

he asked with

"Yes." Aveline nodded.

chuckled softly. "I

him, but she had forgotten his usual reserve and cunning nature-always causing others to lose out, never

before saying, "After I started junior high school, the orphanage director stopped

me out."

expression shifted slightly. "When I was very young, I saw my mother jump off a

eyelashes fluttered as she looked at him

suicide? How much psychological trauma must that have

of his

lips together.

out. I came here to work, and later... I received my college acceptance

"Later, my eldest brother

was at a loss for words. His life

bottle and clinked it against his.

an eyebrow, noticing the sympathy in her eyes. For some reason,

suddenly asked, "You didn't know any of