After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Chapter 16

Lucas's breathing deepened, his eyes fixed on her with unreadable emotions.

Aveline turned away, holding her shoes, and walked forward step by step.

"Get in the car," he called out again from behind.

A flicker of bitterness crossed Aveline's eyes. "You can't possibly be thinking of not getting a divorce, right?"

If he were, he would be letting down Sophia, who had saved him and had a prosthetic leg because of it.

"This is Tudor territory. If someone sees you limping out of here, it won't be good for the Tudor family's reputation," Lucas said coldly. Aveline's long eyelashes trembled, she found it somewhat laughable that she had thought he might change his mind about the divorce. "Aveline, you asked me if I hated you before. I don't," he answered her earlier question.

Aveline's fingers tightened, then she turned and got into the car.

Seeing her return brought an inexplicable sense of relief to Lucas.

Composing himself, he got into the driver's seat.

Through the rearview mirror, he saw her sitting in the back, silent and seemingly deflated.

"Sit in the front," he said in a deep voice.

Aveline looked at him. "Lucas, have some conscience, will you? My feet hurt!"

that her feet were

one hand casually on the steering wheel, his long, elegant fingers drumming lightly. He said

start the car.

The atmosphere grew tense.

Bastard!

him inwardly, then opened the door and moved to

start the car and drive

journey was spent in

until they reached the entrance of her apartment complex that Aveline finally spoke. "Tomorrow morning at nine, meet me

for Lucas's response, she opened the door

moved quickly as if being chased by

watched her

in the car, shook

smoke filled the car,

and colder.

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tended to her injured feet and then took out their marriage

it made

childhood and being with him had made her happy and joyful. She looked at their wedding photo next

Plop...

Plop!

directly on Lucas' face in the