But he wasn't Lucas.

She had no intention of repeating her past mistakes.

"I don't know you. Either I help you report this to the police, or I'm going home," Aveline said coldly.

The man continued to stare at her, his eyes resembling Lucas'. However, unlike Lucas' intense gaze, his eyes were filled with a pitiable innocence, as pure as a blank slate. Aveline turned to leave. "Let's go home."

Selena followed her, asking, "Are you really going to leave him there?"

Aveline responded, "Why should I care?"

Selena teased, "I thought you might take him in, maybe relive some old feelings. After all, situations like this don't happen every day."

Aveline sighed. "Do I look like I have that much free time?"

Selena chuckled, glancing back to see the man still standing there, watching them, looking every bit like a lost puppy.

"He's still looking at us," Selena noted.

Aveline got into the car. "You go ahead. I'll park the car."

"Okay."

onto the sofa,

met Lucas, and the next, it was the

of the two men merging in her mind, pushing her nerves

closed her eyes, realizing she couldn't stay idle. She needed something to

straight to her study

helped her forget those unsettling thoughts, and before she knew it, the

answered, rubbing

deep, resonant voice came through. "Why haven't

paused, glancing at the time, and realized it

I lost track of time while sketching. Just

was her main benefactor,

the kitchen, quickly prepared a couple of dishes,

the complex, she glanced toward the roadside and saw the man still in the same spot,

her lips together briefly as her car passed

she arrived at the

opened the

of utensils,

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