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?"

face, unable to discern the expression in his eyes. Her tone remained cold. "This is your house, your

her hand free and turned to

falling for

stay in the same room. We don't have to

to the sofa and

of his figure. Without dwelling on it, she returned to

darkness, their breaths gradually synchronized, with no words exchanged. Yet,

up from

seemed to embrace a large stuffed toy. She had always liked hugging stuffed toys while sleeping,

having something to hug again, she wrapped her arms

body clinging tightly to him, pressing

This was the

made it even

wrapped his arms around her waist, closed his eyes, and tried to ignore his body's reaction. Just being able to

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