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

motives, Aveline lowered her eyes, feeling guilty for her unkind

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Aveline was,

her composure, then headed

late and she needed rest, Aveline chose to push the matter aside. With Lucas gone over there, he likely wouldn't return tonight. Closing the door

into the room, easing her onto the sofa. Without a word, he

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refused again. "Lucas, don't. I can do

want me to guilt-trip me, it'd be better to let me see your

froze at

disbelief,

to meet hers. "Isn't

to hit him, but it stopped

shook, and her

distant. Even when they were engaged, he'd barely shown a

guilt. At least when he saw her prosthetic, he'd remember she lost her leg for

saying such hurtful things to

for him, and he could still be so

stranger, the way

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