After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Chapter 144

After leaving the hospital, Lucas called Aveline, but she quickly hung up on him.

His brows furrowed.

Their relationship had just begun to reach a delicate balance, but Sophia's sudden crisis had shattered it.

Lucas had never felt so agitated before. He tugged at his tie, trying to release the frustration tightening his chest. But it was all in vain.

Sitting in his car, he lit a cigarette. The smoke swirled in front of him as he half-closed his eyes, staring ahead.

Just then, his phone rang. He quickly grabbed it, expecting it to be Aveline, but it was a message from Maria instead.

"I've found Darren's location."

Lucas replied, "Send it over."

Maria texted, "No."

Lucas replied, "What?"

Maria teased, "Haha, I'm just rebellious like that."

Lucas texted back, "Then you can spend the rest of your life being

region. Don't

I'm sorry. I'll send it

received

area on the outskirts of the city, far from where he was.

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join him.

night fell, the slum was sparsely lit, with only a few scattered lights. Few people ventured out

narrow road's entrance. Brian led a group of bodyguards

building was dilapidated, with dozens of families living on each

and his team approached one

there?" A man's voice quickly

his voice.

It went quiet inside.

minutes, with no one coming to open the door. Brian's face darkened, and he

narrow room was clearly empty, but the window opposite the door was open. Brian moved to the window and saw a figure

ordered in

entrance, waiting. Minutes

he

stared coldly at him. "You had him cornered

replied dejectedly, "He jumped out the window. He seems very familiar with this area. Our men couldn't catch