After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas) novel Chapter 696

The setting sun cast a faint halo as the deep blue sky gradually enveloped everything, her figure shrouded and stretched out by the fading light.

Lucas stood there, silently watching her for a long time as if trying to see straight into her heart.

Sensing a gaze on her, Aveline turned and met his intense eyes. She blinked. "When did you come out?"

Judging by his expression, he’d been there for a while.

She walked over to him and handed him the orange soda she held. "Do you want a drink?"

Barbara was too old, and her body couldn’t handle it, but Aveline had bought it anyway—she liked orange soda herself.

Lucas took the drink and asked, "What do you want for dinner?"

Aveline replied, "I’m eating at home."

Lucas responded, "Can I come too?"

His dark eyes were fixed on her, his voice low and pleasant, his tone soft as he made his request.

Aveline shook her head. "No, you can’t."

She had only come to see Barbara; if he wanted her cooking, he could keep dreaming.

She took off the diamond bracelet from her wrist and handed it to him. "We’re getting divorced soon. It’s not appropriate for me to wear this. You should keep it and give it to your future wife."

Lucas took the bracelet, feeling the warmth still lingering on its smooth, clear surface.

"Aveline, is there really no way for us to work things out? Do we have to get divorced?"

Aveline looked at him and replied, "Maybe you don’t understand, but divorcing you has become my obsession."

Even if he risked his life to save her, deep down, she still wanted a divorce. It felt like ending their marriage was her path to a fresh start.

Seeing the earnest longing in her eyes, Lucas pressed his lips together, and after a long pause, he finally said, "Alright, I promise you."

In the calmness of the twilight, the breeze blew gently, carrying a faint chill.