After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Aveline put her phone aside and took another sip of water before returning to the bedroom to shower and sleep.

At the hospital, the lights were still on in Lucas' room.

Lucas stared at the ended call on his phone, his handsome face tightening with a grim expression. A heavy, oppressive silence slowly filled the room.

Suddenly, the door opened.

Lucas instinctively looked over, but when he saw it was Aaron entering, he frowned and looked away.

"Well, you seem disappointed to see me," Aaron remarked as he walked in and sat down in a chair. He still smelled faintly of alcohol, clearly having just come from a bar.

Lucas closed his eyes briefly, his face still rather pale. The whip wounds on his body had been treated, but he had lost consciousness earlier due to infection and high fever from the injuries. Aaron said, "You're already divorced Aveline, so why are you still hoping she'll come see you? From what I can tell, she'd rather stay far away from you."

Lucas replied in a cold, hoarse voice, "If you have nothing useful to say, you might as well keep your mouth shut."

Aaron laughed. "Did I hit a nerve? Is that why you're lashing out?"

stare. Even with his pale complexion, he

But Aaron wasn't afraid.

me tell you something interesting - Sophia's recently acquired land is having some

not interested," Lucas

for her, and she

isn't smart enough to come up with a scheme like this on her

How else could Sasha have tolerated Sophia lording over her

moment. Then, a

are you suddenly smiling like

"Interesting," Lucas remarked.

confused. "What are you talking

said, "I know

is it?" Aaron

gave him a bland look. "What's the point of having a brain if

your problem? I tell you about this,