Semua Bab After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back: Bab 261 - Bab 270

Aveline put down her phone and looked at him. "Taking care of you doesn’t require me to buy local specialties.”Lucas responded, "Eating the local specialties might help me recover faster."Aveline sighed and stood up. "Fine, but you better eat them all!"Lucas watched her storm out, feeling irritated himself. He tugged at his tie, feeling a growing sense of frustration. Things hadn't always been like this.A year ago, they were so happy together.Lucas closed his eyes briefly.Aveline quickly returned within an hour, setting down the local specialties in front of him and raising her chin. "Here you go. Enjoy your meal."Lucas's temple throbbed. "Aveline, are you doing this on purpose?"Aveline spoke earnestly. "These are Arthur Town's specialties. Look at this colorful bracelet, isn't it pretty? And this intricately embroidered handkerchief is a true cultural gem. You wanted local specialties, and I brought you all of them."She pulled out a chair and sat in front of him. "Lucas, I di

Aveline said, "I'm Aveline Young. I used to work here part-time."Zane's face lit up with recognition. "Yes, yes, you’re that young girl! You got into college, didn't you?" He smiled warmly, remembering the girl who had once stood stubbornly at his shop's entrance, promising not to cause trouble and only wanting to earn some living expenses.There were laws against employing child labor, but this determined girl had insisted, vowing she just wanted to work to support herself. She had been quick and efficient whenever customers came in and had shared her dream of going to college and leaving Arthur Town.Feeling touched, Zane reluctantly agreed to employ her without much expectation. He thought she might last a few days before quitting, like many young people who couldn't handle the hard work. But to his surprise, she had worked there for three years.Zane had grown fond of the girl, treating her like the daughter he never had, often cooking special treats for her."Yes, I did." Avelin

Lucas' eyes gazed intently at Aveline. Seeing her slightly tipsy state, he asked, "Does it really matter?"In the face of those events, did love really matter?Aveline felt her consciousness growing hazy, but she clung to a shred of clarity. "Of course, it matters. If you love her, then we... we..."She really couldn't hold her liquor. Just half a bottle of beer, and she was already losing her grip on reality.Lucas stared at her. "We what?"Aveline slumped onto the table. "Then we can't go on."Lucas' expression darkened immediately. Watching her flushed face as she drifted off to sleep, unlike before when she would cling to him, he felt an unexpected pang of disappointment.But ending things like this wasn't an option.He reached out, gently tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, and gazed at her intently. In a low voice, he murmured, "Aveline, if you had agreed to the divorce back then, you might be free now. But it's too late."At that moment, Zane approached, smiling as he saw t

The call connected, and Aaron's cheeky voice came through."Give Selena something to do," Lucas said coldly."Hmm?" Aaron asked, puzzled. "What did she do to provoke you? Let me guess, she's advising Aveline to leave you, isn't she?"Lucas' eyes turned icy. "You're quite perceptive."Aaron retorted, "Hey, you're asking me for a favor. Could you at least be a bit more polite?""Oh, you're really perceptive."Aaron sighed. "Fine, fine. I know I'll never hear a kind word from you, but don't worry. I'll take care of it."Lucas acknowledged, "Keep an eye on things over there too.""Don't worry, everything's under control," Aaron reassured."Good."...After finishing her morning routine, Aveline came out to find breakfast already delivered by the hotel. They ate together before heading to the hospital.Lucas needed his arm re-bandaged and to receive injections. Aveline couldn't bear to watch, turning her face away when the bandages were removed.Lucas stared at her, his lips pressed into a

"Yes, sir." Desmond quickly nodded and turned to carry out the orders.Given the diamond mine deal and Reynold’s promise to ground Rebecca for a month, Lucas had let the matter slide. Yet, within days, he allowed Rebecca to venture out. If Reynold couldn't enforce discipline with his daughter, he would have to deal with the consequences.Aveline poured Lucas a glass of water and placed it in front of him before turning to leave.Lucas stared at her and asked, "Don't you have anything to say?"Aveline's expression was indifferent. "You didn't do anything wrong. Why should I say anything?"Her words unexpectedly lifted Lucas' gloomy mood. In the past, she would have scoffed at his actions. Could it be that she was beginning to care for him again?With this thought, Lucas reached out and pulled her towards him.Aveline frowned. "What are you doing?"Lucas locked his eyes onto hers as his gaze fell lower. He leaned in to kiss her."Are you crazy?" Aveline pushed him away and hurried back t