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.

she couldn't help

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

have ulterior motives, Aveline lowered her eyes, feeling guilty for her unkind thoughts. After all, Sophia had

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Aveline was, entertaining such

regain her composure, then

rest, Aveline chose to push the matter aside. With Lucas gone over there,

a word, he took the prosthetic leg from her grasp and began

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"Lucas, don't. I can do it

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

at his

him in disbelief, "What...

meet hers. "Isn't that

but it stopped mid-air, trembling. Lucas,

voice shook, and her heart sank deeper into

always known Lucas was cold and distant. Even when they were engaged, he'd barely shown

pile on the guilt. At least when

was saying such hurtful things to

him, and he could still

Lucas was like a stranger, the way he was looking

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