After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas) novel Chapter 852

When Russell saw the caller ID, his brows furrowed, but he still answered, "Hello?"

Rina’s voice came through, "Where are you? Why aren’t you home yet?"

Russell’s tone remained indifferent. "I’m not coming home tonight."

"You can’t!" Rina’s voice suddenly rose. "You have to come back! Russell, have you forgotten what you promised me? How long have we been married? Did you forget?"

His expression was cold, and his words even colder. "I’m busy. Stop being unreasonable."

"Unreasonable?" Rina’s voice escalated further. "All I’m asking is for you to come home! How is that unreasonable? Did you do something you feel guilty about? Is that why you don’t want to come home? You better come back right now!"

Rina was becoming hysterical.

In the past, Russell had been somewhat patient with her, even gentle. But ever since their marriage had been arranged between their families, he grew increasingly distant. After the wedding, he rarely came home at all.

Rina had slowly come to realize that he hadn’t married her out of love. He had done it for the power of the Johnson family!

When she understood this, it nearly drove her to the edge.

To him, she was just a tool!

Rina refused to accept that. She wouldn’t be anyone’s tool. If Russell didn’t treat her right, she would divorce him. She didn’t need him!

But Russell ignored her hysteria and hung up.

Furious, Rina began smashing things around the villa. In the midst of her rage, she triggered her pregnancy complications and was rushed to the hospital.

The news reached Russell.

On her way to the hospital, Rina clutched her stomach, her face full of pain, though a flicker of hope appeared in her eyes.

She was carrying their child.

Surely, he would care about that…

Suddenly, the door flew open. Wanda rushed in, moving toward her. "Miss Young, you have to go, quickly!"

Wanda hurriedly started dressing Aveline, pulling her toward the door.

Frowning, Aveline asked, "What’s going on? Why are we leaving?"

Then, in a flash of realization, her mind clicked—someone had found her!

She immediately shook off Wanda’s hand. "I’m not leaving!"

Wanda grew more anxious. "Miss Young, you have to come with me! If you don’t, and the master finds out, I’ll be dead!"

But Aveline shook her head and backed away. "I’m not going. Tell me why we’re running. Is someone coming? Is it Lucas?"

Wanda had no idea who Lucas was.

Seeing Aveline refuse to leave, she called for the bodyguards. "Pick her up! We need to get out of here now!"