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

sip of her beer, pretending not to

his gentle and handsome face, smiled faintly and

"Wow!" Selena exaggeratedly swooned.

might say something inappropriate, quickly pulled

to Aveline, smiled, and raised her bottle. "Aveline, I'm

Aveline felt deeply moved.

drank

sofa, wrapped in each other's arms and chatting away, creating a scene that was almost comical. After tidying the dining table and kitchen, Russell said, "You two

onto Aveline with one arm, raised her other hand high. "Goodbye,

"Goodbye."

her eyes were dreamy and unfocused. She looked less

moment before he forced himself to

The door closed.

the alcohol. "Aveline, have you really not considered Russ? He's really

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