After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

"Lucas, are you out of your mind?"

Aveline was speechless.

She had done nothing, and yet he was suggesting arranging a room for her with another man. Was he out of his mind?

Lucas stared at her intensely for a long time before saying, "Aveline, you can't accept another man, nor can you love another man. If I find out, you might not die, but that man will wish he was dead." His tone was serious, a grave warning. The possessiveness in his eyes was utterly undisguised.

Aveline pressed her lips together, her gaze complicated as she looked at him. If he had shown this behavior before, she would have been overjoyed. But after everything that had happened, hearing these words from him only left her feeling indifferent.

She lowered her eyes slightly. "Can I go wash up now? I've been busy all day, and I'm really tired."

Lucas looked at her for another moment before finally letting her go.

Aveline walked towards the bathroom.

Lucas called a servant to clean up the ruined cake.

on the sofa, a tube of ointment placed

the ointment," he said in a deep voice when he saw

"I can apply the ointment myself." She walked over to take

ointment.

moved faster. His eyes locked onto hers. "Lie down

frowned but then

more while applying the ointment, making it more painful for her. It was better to comply now, get the ointment applied, and

legs. Under the light, they were almost blindingly pale. He

stared at the intricately designed

second, she

to sit up to avoid Lucas, but he grabbed

washed over her. From her angle, she could only see the top of his dark, rough

breath trembled. "Lucas,

lay back down on

how much