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?"

gave him an icy stare. Even with his

But Aaron wasn't afraid.

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

interested," Lucas

someone set a trap for her, and she was foolish enough to fall right into it.

a scheme like this on her own. I suspect someone must be helping her behind the scenes." Lucas'

have tolerated Sophia lording

pondered this for a moment. Then,

are you suddenly smiling like this?"

"Interesting," Lucas remarked.

even more confused. "What are you talking about?

said, "I know

it?" Aaron immediately

the point of having a brain if you don't

it!" Aaron swore. "What's your problem? I tell you