After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas) novel Chapter 997

As soon as Lila saw Selena, the joy on her face disappeared instantly.

She leaned into Nathalie’s arms, her eyes reddening before tears began to fall.

Seeing this, Nathalie immediately became concerned. "Lila, what’s wrong? Don’t cry, sweetheart. Your health can’t handle such emotional outbursts. Tell me, who upset you? I’ll handle it for you."

Sniffling, Lila said, "I don’t think Selena likes me very much."

At these words, Nathalie’s expression darkened. She shot a cold glance at Selena. "Did you mistreat Lila?"

Lila quickly grabbed her mother’s arm. "Mom, don’t blame her. It’s my fault. Selena gave me a gift, and I didn’t show enough excitement or gratitude right away. Maybe she thought I didn’t like it and got upset. She didn’t smile at me after that.

“Then, during dinner, I asked her about her family, just out of curiosity, but she seemed offended, and Brother scolded me.

“Later, I took her to show her the room, but while we were going upstairs, she suddenly grabbed my hand and accused me of hurting her before leaving. Maybe I didn’t do well enough, Mom. Maybe I should just go back abroad. I don’t want to make things harder for you or Brother."

As she spoke, Lila’s tears flowed even more freely, twisting the events from the previous night and painting herself as the innocent victim.

"This is outrageous!" Nathalie’s anger flared as she turned her furious gaze toward Selena. "Selena, what is the meaning of this? Is this how you treat your sister-in-law? Do you not know about her health? Couldn’t you be more considerate? Instead, you’ve bullied her! Do you even respect me or this family at all?"

The atmosphere in the room grew stifling with tension.

Kendrick’s expression was grim, and the servants stood by, not daring to breathe too loudly.