Returning to the bedroom, Aveline closed the door and sighed in relief, feeling that Lucas was becoming increasingly strange.

However, she didn't dwell on his behavior. She didn't care. Her focus was on planning her next steps.

After taking a shower, she lay on the bed with her phone, noting down all the things she needed to do. A while later, she turned off the lights and went to sleep.

But in the middle of the night, the bedroom door opened, and Lucas walked into the darkness.

Seeing this, Aveline frowned slightly and said, "What are you doing here?"

Lucas replied, "This is my bedroom. If I don't come here, where else would I go?"

Upon hearing this, Aveline immediately got up. "If you're in this room, I'll go to another."

However, he grabbed her wrist. "Aveline, do you know what it means to put on an act? I can't be sure if there are people planted here by that person or if there are hidden cameras. If you just walk out, what if someone sees through us?"

in his eyes. Her tone remained cold. "This is your house, your territory. If you can't even

free and turned

falling for his

said, "It's best if we stay in the same room.

walked over to the

In the darkness, she could only make out a vague outline of his figure. Without dwelling on it, she returned to bed. With a comfortable bed right there, who would choose to

synchronized, with no words exchanged. Yet, there was an inexplicable tension

Lucas opened his eyes. He got up from the sofa and, moving quietly, lay down beside her,

to embrace a large stuffed toy. She had always liked hugging

again, she wrapped her arms and

soft body clinging tightly to him, pressing against

the result he

it made it even harder for

ignore his body's reaction. Just being able to hold her while sleeping

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