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

Lucas looked at Aveline. "Can you run?"

"I can." Aveline nodded.

Lucas tightened his grip on her hand and glanced up at the precarious beams above. His eyes filled with cold determination as he commanded, "Run!" They sprinted towards the exit together!

The flames licked at their clothes, but they ignored it, focusing solely on the escape route ahead.

"Crack..."

Suddenly, the sound of wood splintering echoed above them.

Aveline's heart clenched, but before she could react, Lucas shoved her forward forcefully.

"Crash!"

The sound of something heavy collapsing followed, momentarily smothering the flames.

Aveline's face turned pale as she spun around, only to see Lucas trapped beneath a fallen beam!

The fire had already started to consume him.

Aveline screamed, rushing back towards

heart shattered. The emotional walls she had built crumbled, and tears streamed down

at

pain tore through his chest-likely a broken rib from the impact. The searing pain from the flames

working together to lift the beam off him. As soon as the weight lifted from his body, Lucas felt a fleeting sense of relief before darkness overtook

his face. The touch was warm, and he wanted to hold on, but he

...

was once again sent to the police station. This time, with charges of kidnapping, extortion, and attempted murder, compounded by his criminal record, he would spend

arrived, she found Aveline sitting on a chair, looking utterly disheveled. She was

touching her shoulder. "How are you? Are you

her head slightly. Her face was still smeared with dust her hair a tangled mess, and a handprint marred

conflicting emotions. Who could have imagined that on the day before the court hearing, something like this would happen? Lucas had

it seemed she was deeply confused

go through with

why don't you go home and clean up?

her head. "I'm

to wait until Lucas was out

When Aaron arrived,

he saw the two