After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas) novel Chapter 961

Aaron entered the room, holding a bouquet in his hands, followed closely by Lance and Lucas.

"Sweetheart, I’m here to get you!" Aaron shouted as soon as he stepped through the door, his handsome face full of excitement.

"Hold on a second." Gernard raised his hand, stopping him in his tracks.

Aaron paused and looked at him. "I know the drill. What do you have for me? Bring it on!"

Gernard chuckled and stepped aside, revealing a table behind him covered with a red cloth. Four red strings dangled from the edge. Maria, standing nearby, explained, "Mr. Fletcher, if you pass the first challenge, you can move forward."

Aaron raised an eyebrow. "And what’s the first challenge?"

Maria pointed to the red strings. "Pick one and eat whatever it’s attached to. No reactions allowed—if you stay stone-faced, you pass."

Aaron grinned and immediately turned to Lance, pulling him forward. "Buddy, it’s your time to shine."

Lance remained calm and casually pulled one of the strings. At the end of it was a serving of mustard.

Everyone winced at the sight, knowing all too well the intense kick of mustard.

But Aaron and Lucas exchanged a calm look, their expressions completely unbothered. This was nothing for them.

Lance squeezed a bit of mustard onto his hand and, without flinching, ate it with a straight face.

Maria and Gernard stared at him in shock.

"Isn’t it spicy?" Gernard asked, genuinely surprised.

Lance, already done, shrugged. "Not really."

He then went on to pull the other strings, eating lemon, sugar, and bitter melon—all without showing the slightest reaction.

Maria watched him in disbelief. "Do you even have taste buds? How can someone eat all those things without a single reaction?"

Aaron quickly jumped in, laughing. "Does it matter? Did he eat it or not? Was he expressionless?"

She could’ve sworn it was supposed to be four slices.

But Gavin, being in charge of this challenge, had the authority to modify the rules, and his change made the task even harder—and a lot more interesting.

Aaron stared at the bread, momentarily thrown off. Bite out four letters on one slice of bread?

He turned his gaze to Gavin, locking eyes. "Are you deliberately making this difficult for me?"

Gavin raised an eyebrow. "Aren’t you the groom? If I don’t challenge you as her family, who will?"

He was straightforward, making no attempt to hide his intentions.

Aaron glanced down at the bread, narrowing his eyes before finally deciding to go for it. He took a deep breath and started biting carefully.

Everyone watched intently, wondering if he’d actually manage it.

Soon enough, Aaron held up the slice—wobbly but unmistakable, with the word "LOVE" bitten into it. The crowd burst into cheers, impressed that he’d pulled it off.