Aveline looked at him. "And the conclusion?"

Lucas stepped closer and blew the smoke directly in her face. "The conclusion is, the colder you are, the more I like you.

Aveline was momentarily speechless. She couldn't quite grasp what he was thinking anymore.

She lowered her eyes slightly, waiting for the smoke to disperse in the wind, then asked, "Lucas, is it because you liked me during that year we were

together, or did you start liking me later?"

Lucas responded, "Does it make a difference?"

Aveline replied, "Maybe not, but I just want to know."

Lucas took a drag from his cigarette, his cheeks hollowing in a way that exuded a mature sensuality. "I don't know."

Aveline said calmly, "But the person I liked was the you from that year, not the you now. The you now is really detestable."

was serene, her eyes devoid of any emotion. After

as if a knife had pierced his chest, bleeding and painfully

Detestable...

She detested him now?

Why?

stubbed out his cigarette and hurried after her, grabbing her wrist. He gazed deeply into her eyes. "Why do you hate

this self-inflicted humiliation? She tried to pull away, but his grip

no reason!" Aveline snapped, her expression turning

true. Liking someone has reasons, so hating someone should have reasons too. For example, I hate today's weather because it's cold. Aveline,

her lips together. "That's

her. "You can take your time. I have all the time in

surge of frustration, an

net, no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't break

"And what happens

"I'll try to change so that you can like me

"And then?"

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