After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Chapter 28

Lucas frowned and hung up the phone, then walked out.

In the garden, Sophia had already approached Barbara. She held out a cotton candy shaped like a kitten. "Madam Barbara, look at this cute little kitten."

Barbara's eyes lit up when she saw the cotton candy, but she didn't take it. Instead, she tugged on Aveline's hand.

"Granddaughter-in-law, you get me cotton candy. I don't like kittens; I like bunnies."

From the moment Sophia appeared, Aveline had instinctively tensed up. But when she heard Barbara's voice, she suddenly relaxed. An indescribable feeling welled up inside her, making her feel a bit sad and "Okay, I'll get you one," Aveline said.

Barbara smiled brightly. "My granddaughter-in-law is the best."

Sophia, still holding the cotton candy, froze awkwardly. She slowly withdrew her hand and looked at Aveline. "Madam Barbara likes you very much."

Aveline replied calmly, "She just happens to find me pleasing."

Sophia smiled slightly, lowering her eyes with a hint of

displeasure flashing in them.

'What did she mean by that?

'Was she implying that I didn't please Barbara?'

said as he walked over, "are you

want to rest?"

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"I want my granddaughter-in-law to come

Aveline said, "Alright."

started to walk back to the

noticed that Lucas wasn't following. She immediately

tone she had used to call

and supported Barbara. "Let's

she'll run away, and you'll regret it. It'll

"Let me tell you, regret is a very, very bitter

to understand that once something is done, it couldn't be

just listened, saying

glanced at him, her

could he possibly

weren't for Barbara causing a scene, they would have filed

of bitterness spread within her, and she forced herself not to think

the group, feeling like they were a happy family while she was just an