After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas) novel Chapter 1019

“Aaron, how can you speak to your sister like that?” Nathalie appeared just in time to hear the exchange, her face darkening instantly.

“She’s happy to see you and just wants to be close to you. How could you talk to her like that? Is that any way for a brother to talk to his sister?” Nathalie shielded Lila behind her, glaring at Aaron with disapproval.

Aaron let out a cold laugh. “She’s not my real sister, and I’m married now. Shouldn’t she understand something as simple as that?”

Nathalie shot a vicious look at Selena before responding, “Even so, you shouldn’t speak to her that way. Why come back and act like enemies? You never acted like this before you got married.”

Clearly, Nathalie was putting all the blame on Selena.

Selena, completely bewildered, stood there in silence.

“Wait, what? I haven’t said a single word since walking in here—how is this my fault?” she thought, feeling utterly speechless and unfairly targeted.

Aaron chuckled darkly. “Yes, of course, let’s keep things peaceful.”

Nathalie pretended not to notice his sarcastic tone and simply said, “Alright, let’s go inside.”

With that, she led Lila toward the dining room. Aaron glanced at Selena, who shrugged, clearly exasperated by the whole situation.

Aaron squeezed her hand gently, reassuring her that she’d have her moment to vent. Together, they followed into the dining room.

Once everyone was seated, the servants began setting the table with the evening meal. Aaron cast a pointed glance at the butler, raising his hand slightly.

The butler, an older man named Adrien Warren, who had served the Fletcher family for nearly thirty years, immediately approached. “Mr. Aaron, what can I do for you?”

Aaron, with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, said, “Adrien, you’ve been around a long time. Are you really telling me you don’t know what I want?”