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

Aveline replied, "No need."

She picked up the utensils and began to eat. After nearly a day and a night without food, she was starving and no longer cared about the way he was watching her, almost obsessively. Lucas sat by the side of her bed, his gaze fixed intently on her. He seemed so mesmerized that he reached out to touch her face.

"What are you doing?" Aveline immediately dodged his touch, eyeing him warily.

Lucas' hand froze in mid-air. "Your hair fell in your face. I thought it might get in the way while you're eating, so I was just going to help you tuck it back."

Aveline reached up and tucked her hair behind her ear. "I can do it myself."

Lucas smiled faintly. "You're very capable."

Aveline gave him a look. What was wrong with this man?

Ignoring him, she focused on finishing her meal. Once she was done, she asked, "How's the orphanage?"

Lucas shrugged. "How would I know?"

It wasn't his concern.

asked, "Have you found

looked at her seriously and said, "Are you asking for

for his help would certainly come with a cost. His intentions

help to look into it.

curved Lucas' lips. "You're half right. They were also

who wanted to

smashed up, and everything

After a moment, she looked back up at him and asked, "Lucas, you already knew who did it, didn't you?" Lucas didn't answer immediately; he just looked at her

were her real

sure you want to know now? It might not be in your best

"This is my business. I believe I have the right to know. Whether I

Lucas nodded,

the Cooper family in Larbor City. The person who's been

felt a strange sense of confirmation. She had suspected as

was the one who knew Hilda well and had her unwavering trust from the start. Why

wanted to break