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

Chapter 286

She gripped the prosthetic leg tightly, her face a mask of grief barely held together. Though she fought to put on a brave front, her trembling gave her away, painting a picture of fragile vulnerability. Aveline said, "Let me take you back. Which floor do you live on?"

"No need."

Sophia refused outrightly and then looked at Lucas. "Goodbye, Lucas."

With that, she hopped towards the elevator, her figure thin and fragile, looking both wretched and delicate.

Suddenly, Lucas walked over and supported her arm. "Let me help you.

Sophia's eyes turned red. "Lucas, it's okay. I can manage on my own..."

Lucas didn't say a word, just continued to support her towards the elevator.

Sophia stared at him, tears falling, her gaze so intense it seemed like it could melt him.

Aveline stood at the doorway, watching the scene intently.

What could she say?

Sophia lost her leg because of Lucas, so he should be responsible for

her.

She understood that.

couldn't help

when she saw Sophia hugging the prosthetic leg and sobbing, it made her even more

Sophia appearing to have ulterior motives, Aveline lowered her eyes, feeling guilty for

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here Aveline was,

her composure, then headed straight into her

the matter aside. With Lucas gone over there, he likely wouldn't return tonight. Closing the door with that in mind, she settled in for the night. Meanwhile,

room, easing her onto the sofa. Without a word, he took the prosthetic leg from her grasp and

1. it.

again. "Lucas, don't. I

calmly, "If you want me to guilt-trip me, it'd be better to let me

at

disbelief, "What... what are you

eyes to meet hers. "Isn't that your

hand to hit him, but it stopped mid-air, trembling. Lucas, is that what

her

cold and distant. Even when they

whole life-saver reminder would pile on the guilt. At least when he saw her prosthetic,

now, he was saying such hurtful things to

for him,

Lucas was like a stranger, the way he was

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