Lucas looked at Aveline. "Can you run?"

"I can." Aveline nodded.

Lucas tightened his grip on her hand and glanced up at the precarious beams above. His eyes filled with cold determination as he commanded, "Run!" They sprinted towards the exit together!

The flames licked at their clothes, but they ignored it, focusing solely on the escape route ahead.

"Crack..."

Suddenly, the sound of wood splintering echoed above them.

Aveline's heart clenched, but before she could react, Lucas shoved her forward forcefully.

"Crash!"

The sound of something heavy collapsing followed, momentarily smothering the flames.

Aveline's face turned pale as she spun around, only to see Lucas trapped beneath a fallen beam!

The fire had already started to consume him.

rushing

shattered. The emotional walls she had built crumbled, and

shouted at her

a sharp pain tore through his chest-likely a broken rib from the impact. The searing pain from the flames on his body intensified, making it

as the weight lifted from his body, Lucas felt a fleeting

final moments of consciousness, he felt someone gently cradle his face. The touch was warm, and he wanted to hold on, but he

...

was once again sent to the police station. This time, with charges of kidnapping, extortion, and attempted murder, compounded by his criminal record, he would spend the rest of his life in prison. At

a chair, looking utterly disheveled. She was staring at the

approached her, gently touching her shoulder. "How are you? Are

a handprint marred her cheek.

could have imagined that on the day before the court hearing,

by Aveline's expression, it seemed

they still go through with

and clean up? You

Aveline shook her head.

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