After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Aaron looked puzzled. "What's going on?"

Lucas frowned. "I don't know. Just the smell of that food makes me want to vomit."

Aaron stroked his chin thoughtfully. "I'll have someone prepare a meal and bring it over. Let's see how you react to that." Lucas didn't refuse, just closed his eyes wearily.

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At Maple Garden, Aveline and Selena finished lunch and then settled in the living room to play video games.

"Help me, please! I need backup!"

"Ah, we both died!"

"How is this jungle player so overpowered?"

Selena's constant cries of frustration filled the room. Every time they lost a game, she'd collapse on the couch, only to bounce back with renewed determination when the next round started. Aveline, on the other hand, remained calm and steady, her performance consistently average.

Just then, her phone rang. Since she was in the middle of a game, she put it on speaker and continued playing while answering.

"Hello?"

Aaron's voice came through. "Aveline, I need a favor."

Selena immediately leaned in and teased, "You know, Aveline charges a hefty appearance fee. Can you afford it?"

snapped, "I'm talking to Aveline, not you.

"Selena's

continuing, "Can you cook something and bring it to the hospital? I'll pay whatever it costs." Aveline focused on her game screen, surprised.

gritted his teeth.

"Alright," Aveline agreed.

pass that up! Especially since it was coming out

game ended, she got

Selena followed her.

you really going to cook

Selena. "Where else could you find a job

admit, there wasn't anywhere else like

of money, I

the meal simple-just two dishes, both vegetarian and easy

open, and he looked

entered. "This

on?" Aveline

matter if it's from a restaurant or homemade

didn't respond, seemingly too exhausted to even open his

lunchbox from her. When he saw how basic the meal was, he

"You didn't have