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

Why?

Why would Lucas target Gernard?

Aveline couldn't figure it out, no matter how hard she thought.

"What are you thinking about?"

Gernard's voice came from beside her.

Aveline snapped out of her thoughts and shook her head. "Nothing. Let's go."

"Alright."

Gernard responded with a nod.

As they exited the restaurant, his phone suddenly rang. He took it out and saw that it was a call from Juliet. "Hello, Juliet."

As he answered the call, Gernard's tone softened unconsciously.

Juliet's playful voice came through, "Gernard, where are you? I'm so bored. Can I come find you to hang out?"

you had

replied, "Yes, I

back to the hotel," Gernard

immediately sounded like a deflated balloon. "Going back to the hotel this early? Aren't you considering any nightlife at all? You're getting older, and Mom and Dad keep pushing you to get married, you know." Gernard chuckled with a mix

I won't join their team. Otherwise, I'll tell them all about what you've

said, "Please don't! I'll

"Yay!"

place and told

up, he turned and met Aveline's gaze, which had a hint

to join us? My sister is about your age; you two might get along

for tomorrow's court session." Besides, she knew Juliet, but their relationship wasn't particularly close, and

press her.

nodded and bid

fel

into her car, she glanced back at Gernard's figure, feeling a strange sensation in her heart. Moments ago, while watching him speak so affectionately to Juliet on the phone, a deep longing had

brother like Gernard, one who doted on

so abruptly, catching

she had almost never experienced. Despite seeing countless scenes of happy families before, she had never once felt