After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas) novel Chapter 797

Barbara slowly lowered her raised hand, her clouded eyes filled with doubt as she looked at Aveline.

“Are you telling the truth?”

Seeing that Barbara had calmed down, Aveline helped her lean back against the headboard and replied, “Yes, we're getting divorced soon.”

Barbara pressed further, “When are you getting divorced?”

Aveline answered, “In seven days.”

Barbara counted on her fingers and then looked at her, “You better not be lying to me. If you dare lie, I’ll still hit you!”

Aveline looked helpless.

If she wanted to hit, she could let her, right?

Pulling a chair over, Aveline sat down and looked at Barbara's wrinkled face. “Grandma, do you really not remember me at all?”

Barbara's face remained stern. “Why should I remember you? Are you that important?”

A flicker of sadness crossed Aveline’s eyes.

Indeed.

She wasn’t important.

So, it didn’t matter if she was remembered or not.

The room fell silent for a moment.

Aveline kept her gaze down, not looking at Barbara's expression.

Suddenly, she felt a weight on her head.

“Don’t be sad. Here, take this.”

Barbara’s slightly awkward voice broke the silence. “You better take good care of it. If it breaks, I’ll be upset.”

Her tone was like that of a child.

Aveline was startled. She reached up to take the wreath off her head. “Who gave this to you?”

Barbara replied, “I don’t know!”

It was rare for her to let her emotions show like this, but today, seeing this wreath, she just couldn’t hold back.

The Barbara from the past had been so kind to her!

But the Barbara from the past was gone forever.

Barbara patted her back, soothing her like a child.

“Don’t cry, don’t cry now. Grandma’s here.”

Aveline shut her eyes tightly, forcing herself to calm down.

She pulled away from Barbara’s embrace, wiping her face, and just then, a noise came from the doorway.

Lucas entered and saw the scene—Aveline was crying!

His expression instantly darkened as he looked at Barbara. “Did you bully her?”

Barbara, startled by his fierce expression, froze, unable to speak, her eyes wide with fear as she stared at him.