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

Chapter 502

swollen and painful from

In the car, Aveline gently rubbed her wrists, which had become being bound for so long. Her face was pale, and her clothes were soaked through.

Lucas took out a towel and began wiping her face and neck. Aveline felt a bit uncomfortable and tried to take the towel, saying, "I can do it myself." But Lucas replied, "Didn't you already decide? You should start getting used to this now."

Aveline paused, lowering her gaze.

"Will this really work?" she asked quietly.

"I can't promise that," Lucas said, "but there are people who don't want to see us happy. So, let's be even more affectionate."

Aveline pressed her lips together, not saying anything more.

Luca's gently dried her hair as the car headed directly back to the Tudor mansion.

Feeling cold and clammy, Aveline said, "I'm going to take a shower first. We can discuss everything else after."

go ahead," Lucas replied, then instructed the kitchen to prepare

in the seawater, she had spent hours in the shipping container! The coastal winds were frigid, making it easy for her

came out, she saw the ginger tea on the table. Lucas had removed his outer coat and said

drank it all. A warm, comforting feeling

relaxed a bit as she sat down on the

family home once a week. And we'll need to remarry." Though their divorce had been fake, they still needed to go through the process. Otherwise, if they simply started living together

now. If anyone asks,

the illusion that they were planning to hold a

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catch the mastermind, the safer Aveline would be. Lucas studied her for a long

"Shouldn't I? After all, we're just acting. Once this is over, your

through Lucas' eyes, but he

"Fine, we'll do it your

then asked, "How do you plan to handle today's

lost her life. If Lucas hadn't arrived, she might have already been drifting

container.

hint of coldness appeared in