After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Lucas looked at Aveline. "Can you run?"

"I can." Aveline nodded.

Lucas tightened his grip on her hand and glanced up at the precarious beams above. His eyes filled with cold determination as he commanded, "Run!" They sprinted towards the exit together!

The flames licked at their clothes, but they ignored it, focusing solely on the escape route ahead.

"Crack..."

Suddenly, the sound of wood splintering echoed above them.

Aveline's heart clenched, but before she could react, Lucas shoved her forward forcefully.

"Crash!"

The sound of something heavy collapsing followed, momentarily smothering the flames.

Aveline's face turned pale as she spun around, only to see Lucas trapped beneath a fallen beam!

The fire had already started to consume him.

rushing back

beam, her heart shattered. The emotional walls she had built crumbled, and

shouted at her as

tore through his chest-likely a broken rib from the impact. The searing pain

As soon as the weight lifted from his body,

he felt someone gently cradle his face. The touch was

...

sent to the police station. This time, with charges of kidnapping, extortion, and attempted murder, compounded by his criminal record, he would spend

arrived, she found Aveline sitting on a chair, looking utterly disheveled. She was staring

her, gently touching her shoulder.

her hair a tangled mess, and a handprint marred her cheek. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her voice was hoarse as she replied,

Who could have imagined that on the day before the court hearing,

expression, it seemed she

they still go

home and clean up? You must

shook her head. "I'm