Aveline stayed silent, realizing her initial thinking had been overly simplistic.

Selena continued, "It's not enough to just take away everything she values; she needs to experience the despair you felt. After all, true empathy doesn't exist. Once she's faced the brink of death, she'll understand how precious life is."

Aveline blinked. "You make a good point."

Selena smiled confidently. "Sometimes my brain works pretty fast."

Aveline pondered for a moment. "But doing that would be illegal."

Selena sighed. "Did Sophia consider the law when she did those things to you?"

Aveline fell into deep silence.

Russell said, "That woman really deserves a lesson."

Selena's eyes lit up as she looked at Russell. "Russ, you're so handsome! Do you have a girlfriend? Being with you must feel incredibly safe!"

glanced meaningfully at

her beer, pretending not to

smiled faintly and gazed at Aveline. "I don't have a

"Wow!" Selena exaggeratedly swooned.

say something inappropriate, quickly pulled her away. "Come on,

raised her bottle. "Aveline, I'm on your side. Whatever choice you make,

Aveline felt deeply moved.

two of them drank until they

promised, Russell took care of the cleanup. Meanwhile, Aveline and Selena sat on the sofa, wrapped in each other's arms and chatting away, creating a scene that was almost

arm, raised her other hand high.

"Goodbye."

was flushed, and her eyes were dreamy

moment before he forced himself to look away and

The door closed.

her words slurred from the alcohol.

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