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

Chapter 635

Her tone was cold as she struggled, trying to avoid his touch.

But Lucas firmly grabbed her hand, bringing it up in front of her. "Smell for yourself you stink."

Aveline paused, actually sniffing her hand, but there was no strange odor.

Her clear eyes filled with icy disdain as she glared at him. "I told you, I don't need your help. Even if I smell, that's my own problem."

What did it have to do with him?

Ignoring her protest, Lucas continued wiping her down. "Aveline, you might as well stop resisting, just like before. The result will be the same in the end."

Aveline seethed with anger, her cold gaze fixed on Lucas' face. She let out a bitter laugh. "Pathetic."

With that, she closed her eyes, deciding not to fight him anymore.

If he was determined to do this and she couldn't escape, then so be it. If he wanted to humiliate himself, who was she to stop him?

Lucas' expression darkened, his sharp eyes narrowing as he looked at her for a long moment before continuing to wipe her down.

He even unbuttoned her clothes to clean beneath them, and she didn't resist.

But underneath her clothes, her body was wrapped in bandages, frail and thin. As he finished, the only emotion he felt was a dull, aching pain in his chest. An hour later, Lucas took the basin back to the bathroom.

Aveline was drifting off to

a cool breeze swept over her. The familiar scent of Lucas filled the air as he climbed into bed beside

she glared at him. "What

Your bed is big enough-share it

"No," Aveline flatly refused.

and closing his eyes. Aveline tried to sit up, but the movement pulled at her wounds, and she gasped

you think you're doing?" Lucas asked, his tone cool

noticed her discomfort and immediately reached out to pull her

pain. "I'm not

his gaze

eyes locking onto hers with

catching as she

What was he planning?

"Ave."

pause, he finally spoke, his voice deep and magnetic. "If I really try to change, could you give

her eyes-she hadn't expected

Seeing her reaction, Lucas

admit I

that I did things that hurt you deeply. But I'll change, I promise I'll never do those things again. Just

with a hint of vulnerability that made it even

Aveline's

quickly regained her confer

thing faltered, but she