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.

covers were pulled back, and a cool breeze swept over her. The familiar scent of

she glared at him. "What do you

sofa's uncomfortable. Your bed is big enough-share it with me," Lucas

"No," Aveline flatly refused.

on his side next to her and closing his eyes. Aveline tried to sit up, but the movement pulled

you think you're doing?" Lucas asked, his tone cool

out to pull her back

face paling from the pain. "I'm not sharing

looked down at her, his gaze lingering on the

he leaned in closer, his eyes locking onto hers with an

skipped a beat, her breath catching as she watched him with

What was he planning?

"Ave."

voice deep and magnetic. "If

her eyes-she hadn't expected him to say something like

Seeing her reaction, Lucas

"I admit

But I'll change, I promise I'll never do those things

a hint of vulnerability that made it even

Aveline's

quickly regained her confer

thing faltered, but she

voice turning cold. "Lucas,