After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Chapter 19

Lucas stared at her for a long moment before he sat back down. "I was thinking about it, but seeing you like this, bullying an injured person isn't my style." Aveline tugged at the corners of her lips. "Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Tudor."

A fake gratitude.

A fake conversation.

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It felt like a transparent wall had sprung up between them. They could see and touch each other, but the connection they once had was gone.

It had all changed since he had initiated the divorce.

Lucas felt inexplicably irritable. He reached up and loosened his collar. "Take a few days to rest. Let someone else handle the project for now."

Aveline asked, "Does this count as a workplace injury?"

Lucas looked at her but said nothing.

Aveline continued, "Workplace injuries require compensation, right? I don't mind getting a few tens of thousands. You know my account number, just transfer it directly." Lucas didn't reply to her remarks.

Had this woman become money-obsessed since she asked for a divorce?

First, she wanted a 300-square-meter apartment and two million dollars, and now she was requesting about tens of

+15 BONUS

thousands?

a great

divorcing you would get me this much money, I would have signed

Lucas's face darkened immediately.

the hospital room opened, and Sophia stood in the doorway, her face wearing a gentle smile. "Lucas, I'm done with my check-up.

replied, "I wanted to check on Miss Young. Is she

fine," Lucas

leave, both of

to think that

was with her the whole time, but it turned out he was

a gaping wound had opened in her heart,

"Miss Young, don't misunderstand,

"I said get out!"

want to hear her

want to see either

familiarity reminded her of how laughable the

had just misjudged

do with her. There's no

was defending

pain in her heart

at him.

you have any complaints, take them out on me.

grabbed Sophia's arm. "I'll take

at him worriedly but obediently

They finally left.