After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas) novel Chapter 862

"Wow!" Selena gasped loudly as she saw what was happening inside the room. She moved to burst in, ready to confront the pair.

But Aveline quickly stopped her, pulling the door shut.

Selena turned to her, furious. "Why are you stopping me? Let me go in there and tear those two apart!"

The dim lighting in the hallway cast a shadow over Aveline's pale face. Her eyes seemed lost as she bit her lip, finally speaking in a soft voice. "We’re divorced."

The implication was clear—Lucas was free to be with anyone he wanted now.

Selena fell silent, her anger cooling. She suddenly realized that, legally, Aveline no longer had any right to confront Lucas. They weren’t together anymore.

"Let’s go. We’ll head to the police station and withdraw the missing person report," Selena said quietly, looping her arm through Aveline's.

Aveline didn’t respond, allowing Selena to lead her away. The lively music of the bar droned on as they walked through the crowd, but Aveline’s expression grew more numb with every step.

Suddenly, a dull ache began to spread through her chest, sharp and relentless. It started small but quickly intensified as if her heart was slowly being torn apart. The image of Lucas embracing that woman flashed through her mind, and her eyes began to sting with unshed tears.

It hit her—despite her words, she had already forgiven him, already let him back into her heart. But seeing him now, his focus elsewhere, brought a wave of panic and deep, unsettling anxiety.

Outside the bar, Aveline shut her eyes tightly, fighting to regain control of her emotions. She breathed deeply, struggling to stabilize herself.

"Are you alright, Ave?" Selena’s worried voice broke through the haze.

Aveline shook her head. "I’m fine..."

But just as the words left her lips, a sudden wave of nausea surged up. She rushed to the nearest trash bin, heaving violently.

She emptied everything she had eaten, her body trembling as she continued to gag. Even when there was nothing left, the bitter taste in her mouth lingered painfully.

Selena quickly returned with a bottle of water, opening it and handing it to her. "Here, drink this."