After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Chapter 286

She gripped the prosthetic leg tightly, her face a mask of grief barely held together. Though she fought to put on a brave front, her trembling gave her away, painting a picture of fragile vulnerability. Aveline said, "Let me take you back. Which floor do you live on?"

"No need."

Sophia refused outrightly and then looked at Lucas. "Goodbye, Lucas."

With that, she hopped towards the elevator, her figure thin and fragile, looking both wretched and delicate.

Suddenly, Lucas walked over and supported her arm. "Let me help you.

Sophia's eyes turned red. "Lucas, it's okay. I can manage on my own..."

Lucas didn't say a word, just continued to support her towards the elevator.

Sophia stared at him, tears falling, her gaze so intense it seemed like it could melt him.

Aveline stood at the doorway, watching the scene intently.

What could she say?

Sophia lost her leg because of Lucas, so he should be responsible for

her.

She understood that.

she couldn't

leg and sobbing, it made

Aveline lowered her eyes, feeling

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here Aveline was, entertaining such

to regain her composure, then headed straight

late and she needed rest, Aveline chose to push the matter aside. With Lucas gone over there, he likely wouldn't return tonight. Closing the door with

Without a word, he took the prosthetic leg

1. it.

refused again. "Lucas, don't. I can do

you want me to guilt-trip me, it'd be better

at

in disbelief, "What... what

his eyes to meet hers. "Isn't that

stopped mid-air, trembling. Lucas, is that what you think of

shook, and her heart sank deeper

cold and distant. Even when they were engaged, he'd barely shown a flicker of

the whole life-saver reminder would pile on the guilt. At least when he saw her prosthetic, he'd remember she lost her leg for

saying such

she'd sacrificed her leg for him, and he could still be