After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas) novel Chapter 742

Seeing this, Aveline didn’t bother trying to make him leave. She started the car and headed straight back to the orphanage.

By the time they returned, the sky had turned completely dark.

Zachary and a group of children came out to greet her, smiles lighting up their faces when they saw her.

“Come on, help me unload,” Aveline said, walking over to open the trunk.

Zachary was surprised. “You went shopping?”

Aveline replied, “I had some time to kill, so I decided to buy everything the orphanage needed.”

“Thank you, Miss Aveline!” the children chorused.

“You’re welcome. I’m glad you like it,” Aveline said with a warm smile.

Just then, the passenger door opened, and Lucas' tall figure stepped out of the car.

Seeing him, the children quickly hid behind Aveline—they didn’t know this man.

Zachary’s expression shifted when he saw Lucas. After a brief pause, he asked, “Mr. Tudor, what brings you here?”

“I do have business here,” Lucas nodded, his gaze settling on Aveline. “I came to find my wife.”

Zachary was left speechless.

Aveline frowned at him. “There are so many children here. Don’t talk nonsense.”

Lucas arched his strong brow slightly. “Didn’t we get married? Didn’t we sign the papers? Aren’t you my wife?”

Aveline was momentarily at a loss for words.

A little girl tugged on Aveline’s hand. Aveline looked down at her and asked, “What’s wrong?”

“Miss Aveline, he called you his wife, so does that make him our friend?” the girl asked innocently.

“Exactly,” Lucas said, a faint smile playing at the corners of his lips as he looked approvingly at the little girl. “What’s your name?”

“Are you really Miss Aveline’s husband? Because she doesn't even look at you!”

Outside, Zachary looked at Aveline with concern. “Why did he come looking for you?”

Aveline shook her head. “I have no idea. I can't seem to stop him.”

For a moment, they both fell silent.

Aveline glanced back into the room and saw Lucas holding a Rubik's Cube. His long, elegant fingers moved deftly, and in no time, he had solved the scrambled cube.

The children were astonished, their jaws dropping in amazement. Their eyes sparkled with admiration as they stared at Lucas.

Lucas smiled and handed the Rubik's Cube to one of the kids. Then, he cast a quick glance at the doorway and noticed Aveline and Zachary standing side by side, seemingly deep in conversation.

A flash of coldness flickered in his eyes before he leaned down to whisper a few words to the children.

Zachary kept his eyes on Aveline, seemingly wanting to say something more, but just then, a group of kids rushed over, grabbing his hand and pulling him away.