After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Her tone was cold as she struggled, trying to avoid his touch.

But Lucas firmly grabbed her hand, bringing it up in front of her. "Smell for yourself you stink."

Aveline paused, actually sniffing her hand, but there was no strange odor.

Her clear eyes filled with icy disdain as she glared at him. "I told you, I don't need your help. Even if I smell, that's my own problem."

What did it have to do with him?

Ignoring her protest, Lucas continued wiping her down. "Aveline, you might as well stop resisting, just like before. The result will be the same in the end."

Aveline seethed with anger, her cold gaze fixed on Lucas' face. She let out a bitter laugh. "Pathetic."

With that, she closed her eyes, deciding not to fight him anymore.

If he was determined to do this and she couldn't escape, then so be it. If he wanted to humiliate himself, who was she to stop him?

Lucas' expression darkened, his sharp eyes narrowing as he looked at her for a long moment before continuing to wipe her down.

He even unbuttoned her clothes to clean beneath them, and she didn't resist.

But underneath her clothes, her body was wrapped in bandages, frail and thin. As he finished, the only emotion he felt was a dull, aching pain in his chest. An hour later, Lucas took the basin back to the bathroom.

By then, Aveline was drifting off to sleep.

swept over her. The familiar

eyes flew open, and she glared at him. "What

sofa's uncomfortable. Your bed is big enough-share it

"No," Aveline flatly refused.

lying on his side next to her and closing his eyes. Aveline tried to

you're doing?" Lucas asked, his tone

and immediately reached out to pull her back down onto

winced, her face paling from the pain.

his gaze lingering on the disdain and

eyes locking onto

skipped a beat, her breath catching

What was he planning?

"Ave."

long pause, he finally spoke, his voice deep and magnetic. "If I really try to change, could you give me

eyes-she hadn't expected him

Seeing her reaction, Lucas

"I admit I

things that hurt you deeply. But I'll change, I promise I'll never do those things again. Just give me

a hint of vulnerability

Aveline's

quickly regained her confer

thing faltered, but she

voice turning cold. "Lucas,