After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back



Chapter 77

"Mr. Skyler, what are you doing here?" Aveline asked, her voice still trembling with fear.

She was utterly terrified. Just a moment ago, she had nearly been dragged into the woods. She couldn't bear to think about what might have happened.

Russell replied, "I was passing by. I was on the phone by the roadside when I heard something happening over here. I came to check and found you."

He took out his phone. "I'll call the police now."

Aveline nodded. "Okay."

But when she turned back, the man was gone!

"Where did he go?" Aveline gasped, her face turning even paler.

Russell squinted his eyes. "He won't get far."

After calling the police, they arrived quickly. Aveline described her ordeal and then went to the police station to make a statement. The police began reviewing surveillance footage and took samples of the skin under Aveline's fingernails. By the time everything was done, it was almost dawn.

As they left the police station, Aveline turned to Russell. "Mr. Skyler, thank you so much for today."

Russell smiled, his short silver hair glimmering faintly under the lights. His smile was both handsome and mischievous. "No need to thank me, it was just a small gesture."

Aveline felt a deep sense of gratitude. This wasn't something a simple thank you could repay.

She glanced at the time and said, "It's just the right time for breakfast. How about I treat you to a meal?"

Russell raised an eyebrow. "This early?"

Aveline replied, "I can't sleep if I go home now. We might as well have breakfast first and then rest."

Russell considered for a moment and then nodded. "Sure."

They walked along the roadside, looking for a place to have breakfast. Seeing one that was open, they went inside.

Lucas returned to the Tudor residence but didn't see Aveline anywhere.

He immediately woke up the butler to ask.

The butler was stunned. "Miss Young has been in her room all along,"

Lucas' expression darkened. "She's gone."noveldrama

The butler was shocked. "What? She left in the middle of the night? It's my fault for sleeping so soundly. Mr. Lucas, you should call her. It's not safe for a young woman to be out so late."

For some reason, Lucas remembered the call she had made to him.

He found a spare phone and called Aveline, but this time, it went straight to voicemail, indicating her phone was off. Why would it be off?

A sense of unease settled in his chest. He immediately got up and drove to Aveline's apartment complex, keeping an eye on the roadsides, hoping to spot her.

But there was no sign of her.

When he arrived at her building, he saw that her apartment lights were off.

He tried calling her again, but her phone was still off.

Could she have gone to sleep already?

Lucas clenched his phone tightly, feeling increasingly agitated.

After a moment, he called Brian.

"Find out where Aveline is right now."

Brian hesitated. "I don't want to."

Lucas's tone grew colder. "Brian, that's an order!"

Reluctantly, Brian replied, "Mr. Tudor, when are you planning to divorce that woman?"

Lucas retorted, "You're overstepping."

Brian fell silent for a moment before hanging up.

Lucas sat in his car, his long, elegant fingers tapping rhythmically on the steering wheel. Ten minutes later, just as his patience was wearing thin, he saw two people approaching from a distance.

His narrowed eyes took on a dangerous glint.