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

Chapter 886

Aveline struggled to steady her emotions, glancing over at Aaron. "Can I go in?"

At this point, could anyone say no?

Aaron nodded, making arrangements right away.

Once suited up in isolation gear, Aveline entered the ICU.

The sharp smell of disinfectant seeped through her mask as she walked step by step toward the bed. Lucas lay surrounded by various machines, an oxygen mask covering his face. His once handsome features were now pale and gaunt. She approached him, reaching out to touch him, but stopped when she noticed the gloves on her hands. She couldn't feel anything through them. "Lucas."

Her voice was muffled, thick with emotion like her nose was stuffed.

Aveline blinked, fighting to keep her composure. "Why did you leave without a word? Not even a message. Do you know how angry that made me?"

"And then there's Maria-she works for you. Why didn't you tell me that sooner? If you had just explained, how could I have stayed mad at you?"

Her voice grew softer, more strained. "You're doing this on purpose, aren't you? Pretending not to wake up, not reaching out to me, just to see me worried, to make me give in. Is that it?"

By the time she finished speaking, her voice was thick with tears, her throat tight with emotion. She couldn't wipe her tears away, so they fell freely, blurring her vision.

up. Please... If you wake up, I'll stop holding grudges. I won't

as she finished, a harsh, labored breath suddenly sounded from

next to

room,

What's wrong with him?"

to check on him immediately. Please

out of the room, and Selena quickly rushed

dazed, her lashes wet with

she had been talking to Lucas

comforting hug. "It's going to be alright. Maybe Lucas was just too excited to

say to

silence, their expressions heavy with

like an eternity, about an hour later, the doctor finally emerged with a relieved smile on

swept over everyone. Joy lit up

know you were here. Just trying to scare you! When he's fully. recovered, you'll have

began to ease,

the time everything was settled, it was

Lucas's bedside, holding his hand against her cheek. As she gazed at his still unconscious

what he had gone through, she would've come