After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Chapter 281

Lucas said, "When you shot down the idea back then, I figured that was it. I didn't expect you to come to me two years later asking me to marry you."

Sophia met Lucas's gaze, her eyes full of earnest emotion. "Lucas, I was stubborn before. I didn't want to feel trapped by marriage so young. But things are different now. I want a lile with you future together, a place we can call our own."

Lucas replied, "But Sophia, I'm already married now."

Sophia said, "But you told me you would divorce her."

a real

Lucas responded, "I wasn't thinking clearly before. I subconsciously felt that since you saved me, I should take responsibility by marrying you. But I've realized that taking responsibility doesn't necessarily mean I have to marry you. I can do it in other ways. Sophia, let's just let this go."

His tone was as calm as ever, reminiscent of their time together in the past. But Sophia could read between the lines.

He was tolerating her for now, but his patience had limits. She knew him too well-understood the heat behind his cool exterior. If she pushed too far and he truly turned cold, things wouldn't end well for her. He had indeed fallen in love with Aveline and didn't want to divorce her!

seemed she had to take matters into

breath and smiled faintly at him. "Since you've put it this way, I

"Of course."

lips curved into a

me a hung opt the past

her mind, si wasn't asking for much. Unlike the other women who might Hurr themselves at him,

vanished, and tears welled up in her eyes She stood up and said, "Then I won'bother you

fragile and unsteady. The prosthetic leg under her dress was particularly

hint of mockery flashing in his

Sophia suddenly cried

joint of her prosthelle leg,

to her, quickly supported