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.

Aveline screamed, rushing

shattered. The emotional walls she had built crumbled, and

shouted at her as

broken rib from the impact. The searing pain from the flames on

to lift the beam off him. As soon as the

gently cradle his face. The touch was warm, and he wanted to hold

...

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

a chair, looking utterly disheveled.

gently touching her shoulder. "How are you? Are you

and a handprint marred her cheek. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her voice

that on the day before the court

judging by Aveline's expression, it seemed she

go through

why don't you go home and clean up? You must

her head.