After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas) novel Chapter 996

Selena’s eyes flickered briefly, and after only a moment of hesitation, she answered the call.

"Hello, Mom," she said, her tone calm but with a hint of detachment.

She wasn’t Aaron—she couldn’t simply hang up on his mother. If she did, her position within the Fletcher family would only become more difficult.

Aaron, hearing the conversation, glanced over at her, his gaze darkening. He moved to take her phone, but Selena gently stopped him, shaking her head. She then put the call on speaker.

Aaron’s mother, Nathalie Campbell, spoke with a cold tone, "Have you both arrived in Cloudflare City?"

Selena replied, "Yes, we’ve just arrived."

"Come home now," Nathalie ordered without waiting for a response, abruptly hanging up.

Her attitude was harsh, commanding, and indifferent as if Selena’s presence was little more than an inconvenience.

Aaron’s expression soured as he gripped her hand. "We don’t have to go back. What are they going to do about it?"

He pulled her toward the car, unwilling to give in to his mother’s demands.

Selena sighed softly. "Not going back will only make things worse. We can’t let our relationship deteriorate further. You’ll come with me, won’t you? You promised to protect me."

Aaron’s gaze softened, a mixture of guilt and tenderness in his eyes.

Selena kissed his cheek lightly and smiled. "It’s fine. With you by my side, I’m not afraid of anything."

She had already known what she was getting into when she married him.

Facing these challenges was inevitable.

Aaron had ties to his family—he couldn’t completely sever them, so she would do her best to keep her distance from the Fletcher family without escalating tensions.

Aaron pulled her into an embrace, his voice low and rumbling in his chest. "Selena, let’s leave Cloudflare City."

Surprised, Selena asked, "Leave? Where would we go?"