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?” Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Findηøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.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.He had finally agreed.To divorce her.Aveline looked at him in disbelief, her eyes wide. “Are you serious?””Yes.”Lucas nodded, his gaze steady. “I can’t keep holding onto you forever. If I did, you’d only drift further away.” Aveline smiled. “Then let’s go tomorrow and get divorce.”After that, she would withdraw the lawsuit, She didn’t want the divorce to be public knowledge; after all, it wasjust between the two of them. “Alright,” Lucas agreed.QUMSAveline turned and walked away, and even though they hadn’t gotten the divorce yet, she felt a sense of relief rising within her. It was probably because of Lucas’attitude-his willingness tocooperate determined how Ovel.netMsmoothly things would go.On the way back, a faint smile lingered on her lips.Lucas glanced at her from time to time, his gaze repeatedly drawn to her smile.It had been a long time since he had seen her smile like this.There was a hint of longing in his eyes, a desire to reach out, to capture that moment, to keep her by his side. But he held back.Twilight quickly faded into night. When Aveline returned home, she headed straight into the kitchen to cook even humming a tune as she worked. Selena walked in and, seeing this, asked in confusion, “What’s going on?”Aveline replied, “I’m in a good mood.”Selena’s expression turned curious. “What’s made you so happy? Did you win twenty million dollars in the lottery or something?” Aveline glanced at her. “Even better than winning twenty million dolalrs.”
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