After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Chapter 264

Lucas said, "It's more interesting to hear it from you."

Aveline suddenly smiled. "Alright, how about this: I tell you something about me, and you tell me something about you. Deal?"

Lucas saw the bright, playful look in her eyes and nodded. "Deal."

Aveline promptly stood up. "We should get some drinks for our stories, otherwise, it won't be fun."

Lucas watched as Aveline eagerly fetched the drinks, his gaze

deepening. Remembering her behavior when drunk, he chose not to stop her.

She soon returned with a pack of beer, placing a bottle in front of him and one in front of herself. She opened hers and took a sip, closing her eyes briefly. "That's the taste!" Lucas opened his can and took a sip, a rare hint of warmth softening his sharp features.

Aveline began, "I grew up in an orphanage."

She raised an eyebrow at Lucas.

that it?" he asked with a faint

"Yes." Aveline nodded.

softly. "I

was speechless. She had hoped to uncover something significant about him, but she had forgotten his usual reserve and cunning nature-always

the meat skewer before saying, "After I started junior high school, the orphanage director stopped supporting me. I had to collect scrap to pay for my education, but

me out."

was very young, I saw my

looked at him in shock.

his mother's suicide? How much psychological trauma

took another sip of his beer. "Your

pressed her lips together. "My story

the orphanage director kicked me out. I came here to work, and

"Later, my eldest brother and second brother died

for

bottle and clinked it against his.