Aaron looked puzzled. "What's going on?"

Lucas frowned. "I don't know. Just the smell of that food makes me want to vomit."

Aaron stroked his chin thoughtfully. "I'll have someone prepare a meal and bring it over. Let's see how you react to that." Lucas didn't refuse, just closed his eyes wearily.

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At Maple Garden, Aveline and Selena finished lunch and then settled in the living room to play video games.

"Help me, please! I need backup!"

"Ah, we both died!"

"How is this jungle player so overpowered?"

Selena's constant cries of frustration filled the room. Every time they lost a game, she'd collapse on the couch, only to bounce back with renewed determination when the next round started. Aveline, on the other hand, remained calm and steady, her performance consistently average.

Just then, her phone rang. Since she was in the middle of a game, she put it on speaker and continued playing while answering.

"Hello?"

Aaron's voice came through. "Aveline, I need a favor."

Selena immediately leaned in and teased, "You know, Aveline charges a hefty appearance fee. Can you afford it?"

talking to

"Selena's got

bring it to the hospital? I'll pay whatever it costs." Aveline focused on her game screen, surprised. "One thousand for

gritted his teeth.

"Alright," Aveline agreed.

up!

the game ended, she got up and headed to the

Selena followed her.

going to cook for

glanced at Selena. "Where else could you find

admit,

of money, I guess it's worth it," she

two dishes, both vegetarian and easy to digest. When she arrived the

he looked

as she entered. "This is our

on?"

from a

exhausted to even open his

her. When he saw how basic the meal was, he couldn't help but grimace. "You sure know how to charge

didn't have

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