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?

coldly, "You've found a great way to get

"If I'd known divorcing you would get me this much money, I would have

Lucas's face darkened immediately.

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

to check on Miss Young.

fine," Lucas

leave, both of you. I

fool to

time, but it turned

her heart, allowing a cold wind to blow in, bringing

said, "Miss Young, don't

"I said get out!"

want to hear

be precise, she didn't want

reminded her of how laughable the past year she had spent with

had

darkened. "Aveline, your injury has nothing to do with her. There's no need to

defending her

in her

at him.

became anxious. "Miss Young, if you have any complaints, take them out on me. Why are

grabbed Sophia's arm. "I'll take you

at him worriedly but

They finally left.