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

took a sip of her

with his gentle and handsome face, smiled faintly and gazed at

"Wow!" Selena exaggeratedly swooned.

Selena might say something inappropriate, quickly pulled her

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

Aveline felt deeply moved.

two of them drank until

in each other's arms and chatting away, creating a scene that was

arm, raised her

"Goodbye."

Her face was flushed, and her eyes were dreamy and unfocused. She looked less aloof and

a moment before he forced himself

The door closed.

Aveline's face, her words slurred from the alcohol. "Aveline, have you really not considered

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