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

"Even the law gives people a chance to redeem themselves, but you won't," Lucas remarked, his eyes on her.

In the dimly lit car, the streetlights flickered past, but they couldn't illuminate the darkness in his gaze.

Aveline pressed her lips together and replied, "But you've hurt me. I have a fragile heart. I won't touch anything that causes me pain again." Silence filled the car.

For a moment, Lucas wished he could go back in time and slap himself. Why had he been so foolish?

He closed his eyes...

There was no turning back in this world, no way to undo what had been done. At this point, words felt utterly meaningless.

They arrived at Maple Garden.

Aveline parked the car and left, heading directly towards the entrance. Lucas remained quiet, following her silently into the elevator.

The conversation in the car left them both in a heavy silence.

Aveline suddenly realized that some words were not as difficult to say as she thought. Speaking them out loud actually made her feel a bit lighter.

mirrored elevator wall,

more about not wanting to let go because I once loved you. But I don't anymore, and you just don't want to face that. It's time to wake up. In the future, whether it's weddings

a faint smile. "You

"Isn't that

"No," Lucas denied flatly.

"At first, I did question it-how could someone's love just vanish so easily? But it only bothered me

sincere that, even through the reflection in the elevator's mirror, she could feel the depth of his

a sharp pain in her heart, as

It hurt.

gaze and said, "But I don't want to continue

you. Someone like me will probably live a long time, so there'll be a day when you forgive me."

felt empty. Aveline stood at the door, dazed for a moment, before

The next day.

arrived at the studio and knocked

in," came

delicate and