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

Chapter 875

"No, Aveline, you're overthinking this," Gernard said urgently, his gaze sincere. "You probably don't know this, but every time I saw you before, I felt this strange sense of connection, like I wanted to be closer to you. At the time, I just thought it was odd, but looking back His voice softened as he continued, "When I found out you were my sister, I was genuinely happy. Don't say things like that again-it'll really upset me."

now, I think that was the bond of family-it's just that I didn't realize it."

Aveline smiled at him. "That's why I wanted to clear the air. It avoids so many misunderstandings."

"You're right." Gernard nodded in agreement, then glanced at the elegant box in front of her. "Now, go ahead and open it."

"Okay." Aveline nodded and opened the box, revealing a beautiful gemstone bracelet, its stones clear and radiant.

Her eyes lit up as she exclaimed, "I love this bracelet!"

Gernard's face broke into a smile. "I'm glad you like it."

"There's something I've been meaning to tell you," he said, his expression suddenly more serious.

"Oh?" Aveline, still admiring the bracelet, looked up at him in curiosity. "What is it?"

Do you know who was behind it?" Gernard asked,

head. "I have

sighed. "It

Aveline's face paled as

it have

he do something like

taken away during her captivity. It suddenly clicked-her captor must have

turned

once suspected him. How could it have

for so long. But this is your life, and you deserve to know. After thinking it over, I decided

distant as she muttered, "I need some time to process

anything, you know where to find me," Gernard said as he stood up, offering her a reassuring look before quietly

en

warm, with the

a coldness she couldn't shake.

mind wandered to all the moments she had shared with Russell-the memories flooding back. They had been through