After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Aveline had decided to completely ignore him.

However... she glanced up at him just as he finished another phone call.

"Hmm?" Lucas noticed her gaze and looked back at her with an easy, relaxed expression.

The coldness in his eyes had vanished, replaced by a gentle warmth that seemed to draw her in like he wanted to melt her with his gaze.

Fortunately, the walls around her heart remained firmly in place.

"I'm going to see Zane," she said.

Lucas nodded. "Go ahead."

Aveline continued, "You've been tormenting his son. Won't you feel any guilt when you see him?"

Lucas gave a faint smile. "Are you asking me to release Bobby?"

Aveline replied, "I still believe he's innocent."

Lucas' deep, intense eyes studied her carefully. "Aveline, Zane has already taken the money. Whether Bobby is innocent or not doesn't matter much anymore." Aveline felt the urge to argue but found herself at a loss for words.

He was right.

Zane had given up on his son. What could she, an outsider, possibly say?

a comfortable life in his old age with that

for Bobby's fate... no one seemed to care

looking at Lucas and began eating her

her, noticing the shift

and he won't die," he added

paused, surprise flickering across her face as she

evidence is damning, I agree with the perspective you brought up. We just haven't found proof of

utensils. "Why are you

bore into hers, filled with sincerity. "Because I don't want you

flustered, Aveline averted her

straightforward he didn't

But...

overcome the barrier in

finished her breakfast and stood up, heading toward Zane's old barbecue

wasn't far-just around

at the turn, hesitating to

to her and asked, "Why aren't you going

looked ahead with a complicated expression. "The

had once

eyes dropped, emotions swirling

money they received, they don't have to struggle anymore. Their retirement will be a lot easier now." Aveline