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.

her eyes to look at the mirrored elevator wall, catching a glimpse of his

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.

faint smile. "You seem to think you know

"Isn't

"No," Lucas denied flatly.

someone's love just vanish so easily? But it only bothered me for a few days. I don't want a divorce, simply because I don't want one. I don't want you

intense and sincere that, even through the reflection in the elevator's mirror, she

sharp pain in

It hurt.

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

like me will probably live a long time, so there'll be a day

home, the house felt empty. Aveline stood at the door, dazed for a

The next day.

the studio and knocked on the office

came Maria's

in, her delicate and refined