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

Chapter 541

How ridiculous.

All the plans she had carefully crafted, all the strategies she'd designed to punish others, had ended up being futile-like punching into thin air.

Weak and ineffective.

Even her anger felt useless because she was up against Lucas.

She couldn't possibly fight against him!

If he wanted, he could block every path she tried to take.

It had been that way with Bobby before, and now it was the same with Sophia.

What kind of person had she been entangled with for so long?

Aveline's gaze grew distant as she stared blankly into the darkness ahead, which seemed like an endless abyss slowly engulfing her.

Russell grasped her hand. "Aveline, are you okay?"

"I... I'm fine," Aveline murmured, her lips trembling slightly.

She was fine-of course, she was fine. It was just another failure, nothing more. It didn't matter.

Silent tears slipped down her cheeks, leaving a cold trail in their wake. She reached up to touch her face, and when she looked down, her fingers were wet with glistening tears. Why cry?

there to

should have known

never figure out his

did she even dare to think she could

Ha, how laughable!

the tears

flicker of pain crossed Russell's eyes. He gently wiped her face

sniffled. "Russ, I'm fine. Let's just

with a hoarse

him deeply to see her so

he hadn't done this, she would

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countless disappointments, there was still

outcome Russell wanted to

sorry for making Aveline so sad and hurt but he would make it up to her by treating her twice

At Maple Garden.

and smiled faintly at Russell. "Russ, I'm heading in. I'm not in the best shape today, but I'll treat you to a

out of the car, frowning as he gazed at her. "No need to treat me.

it weren't for you, I might still be clinging to illusions.

Illusions?

What illusions?

Illusions about Lucas?

lowered his gaze slightly, feeling reassured that

walk you up," Russell