After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Upon hearing this, Aveline quickly sat up, but she soon collected herself and replied, "He's in the hospital. The doctors should be taking care of him."

Aaron's tone grew colder. "But he's been calling out your name, Aveline. After everything you two have been through, I know you're about to divorce, but that doesn't mean you have to cut each other off completely. He's injured because of you don't you think you should be here for him?"

Aveline closed her eyes for a moment before replying, "I'm on my way."

After hanging up, she changed clothes, grabbed her car keys, and left.

When she arrived at the hospital, the doctors were attending to Lucas. "Ave... Ave..."

As she approached, she heard him murmuring her name.

Aveline paused, hesitating for a moment before walking over and taking his hand. "Lucas, I'm here."

The next second, his grip tightened around hers, and the murmuring stopped. His condition seemed to stabilize.

Seeing this, Aaron said, "Stay with him until his fever breaks."

Aveline didn't respond, but she sat down in the chair beside him, watching him as he lay unconscious. His brow was furrowed, his palm burning hot with fever.

passed slowly, and it seemed her presence did have an effect-Lucas' fever gradually

away, but he held on

looked at their joined hands for a while before

the side before quietly slipping

fell

the bed,

sunlight filtered into the room. Aveline opened her eyes, realizing she had stayed in

and as she lifted her head, she found herself

was no trace of sleep in his gaze-it was clear he

are you

at her and replied,

withdrew her hand. She stood up and headed toward

a moment to adjust as

in his palm as she let go, a flicker of disappointment

and, noticing that