After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Aveline struggled to steady her emotions, glancing over at Aaron. "Can I go in?"

At this point, could anyone say no?

Aaron nodded, making arrangements right away.

Once suited up in isolation gear, Aveline entered the ICU.

The sharp smell of disinfectant seeped through her mask as she walked step by step toward the bed. Lucas lay surrounded by various machines, an oxygen mask covering his face. His once handsome features were now pale and gaunt. She approached him, reaching out to touch him, but stopped when she noticed the gloves on her hands. She couldn't feel anything through them. "Lucas."

Her voice was muffled, thick with emotion like her nose was stuffed.

Aveline blinked, fighting to keep her composure. "Why did you leave without a word? Not even a message. Do you know how angry that made me?"

"And then there's Maria-she works for you. Why didn't you tell me that sooner? If you had just explained, how could I have stayed mad at you?"

Her voice grew softer, more strained. "You're doing this on purpose, aren't you? Pretending not to wake up, not reaching out to me, just to see me worried, to make me give in. Is that it?"

By the time she finished speaking, her voice was thick with tears, her throat tight with emotion. She couldn't wipe her tears away, so they fell freely, blurring her vision.

up. Please... If you wake up, I'll stop holding grudges. I

she finished, a harsh, labored breath suddenly sounded

to him began beeping

and nurses rushed into the room, and Aveline

wrong with him?" she asked

check on

gently pushed out of the room, and Selena quickly rushed to her

head, still dazed, her

Lucas

hug. "It's going to be alright. Maybe Lucas was just too excited to

say to try to

their expressions heavy with concern as they waited

with a relieved smile on his face. "Mr. Tudor is out of

of relief swept

I told you! He must've been so excited to know you were here. Just trying to scare you! When he's fully. recovered, you'll have to give him a hard

tense heart finally began to