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 out

her seriously and said, "Are you

come with a cost. His intentions were

look into it. I suspect this whole thing was aimed at

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

surprised. "The people who wanted

confirmed. "The warehouse was smashed up,

lowered thoughtfully. 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 intently. "There's something I want to know, and I haven't gotten my answer yet." Aveline gripped the blanket,

were her

might not be in

know. Whether I choose to acknowledge them or not is

Lucas

family in Larbor City. The person who's been living under your identity is

Aveline felt a strange sense of confirmation. She

were signs she'd pieced together. It could only be Juliet; she was the one who knew Hilda well and had her unwavering trust from the start. Why had

either wanted to break her of drive