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

"Really!" Selena's curiosity grew. "So, what is it?"

Aveline gave a playful smile. "That's a secret for now. I'll tell you once it's done."

"Hmph, even keeping it from me." Selena huffed and turned away.

Aveline continued humming as she prepared dinner.

When the delicious dishes were finally served, Selena eagerly came back over.

Just then, Aveline's phone rang. She looked at the screen and saw it was a call from Zachary.

"Hello, Zach," Aveline answered, her voice carrying a hint of a smile.

Zachary's gentle voice came through. "Aveline, how have you been lately?"

Aveline smiled. "Pretty good. How about you? Is the orphanage running smoothly?"

Zachary replied, "It's going okay. Not as difficult as I imagined, but not easy either. I'm in Cloudflare City now, but I'm heading back tomorrow. Are you free to meet up for a meal?" Surprised, Aveline quickly suggested, "If you don't mind, why not come over to my place for dinner? You can try my cooking."

Zachary agreed, "Sounds great."

After giving him her address, Aveline returned to the kitchen to prepare a couple more dishes.

Selena asked, "Who was that?"

Aveline replied, "A friend from the orphanage where I grew up. His name is Zachary Wills. He's in Cloudflare City."

"Oh." Selena nodded. "I'll get some fruit ready then."

The two of them busied themselves in the kitchen.

Half an hour later, the doorbell rang.

Aveline went over to open the door and greeted Zachary with a warm smile. "Welcome! Come on in."Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

Zachary was already surprised when he arrived, not expecting Aveline to live in such a high-end neighborhood. Seeing her home only deepened his astonishment.

It was incredibly luxurious!

To own such a large home in this area, Aveline's life must be going exceptionally well.

Zachary couldn't help but smile. "Here I was, asking if you were doing okay. I must have sounded rather foolish."

Aveline sighed softly. "Oh, come on. Everyone has their troubles, no matter who they are. I'm no exception." "That's true," Zachary agreed.

He set down the things he had brought with him and said, "I'm in Cloudflare City to pick up some supplies. Even though Arthur Town is being developed, the economic conditions are still far behind,+ want to provide a better life for the kids at the orphanage."

Aveline nodded. "That's a great idea. Growing up in a better environment will also make it easier for them to get adopted in the future."

Zachary nodded in agreement

before adding, "By the way, I recently developed a family search app. It has a database with information from parents who have lost their children and are searching for them. I've already registered my details there, hoping to find my birth parents. Have you ever thought about doing the same?"

Aveline paused at his words.

Zachary smiled gently and continued, "You can think about it. If you ever decide you want to search for them, just let me know, and I'll help you register your information." "Alright," Aveline agreed with a nod.

Back in Arthur Town, Hilda had once

hinted at some information about her birth parents, but there wasn't much to go on. Before she could ask for more details, Hilda had O disappeared.

Remembering this, Aveline asked, "Have you seen or heard from Hilda at all?"

Zachary shook his head. "No, it's like she vanished into thin air. But you'll never guess who did come back." Aveline looked at him curiously. "Who?"