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?"

tone remained cold. "This is your house, your territory. If you can't even guarantee that, I really

pulled her hand free and

wasn't falling for his

stared at her intently and said, "It's best if we stay in the same room. We don't have to share

walked over to the sofa

figure. Without dwelling on it, she

no words exchanged. Yet, there was an

listening to her steady breathing, Lucas opened his eyes. He got up from the sofa and, moving quietly, lay

but in her sleep, she turned over and seemed to embrace a large stuffed toy. She had always liked hugging stuffed toys while sleeping, but after marrying Lucas, she

hug again, she wrapped her arms and legs around

clinging tightly to him, pressing against him. His Adam's apple

This was the result

it made it even harder for him

and tried to ignore his body's reaction.

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