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."

the sofa, staring

flashing in her mind-one moment, it was the first time she met Lucas, and the next, it was the encounter

and intertwined, the faces of the two men merging in

eyes, realizing she couldn't stay

straight to her study

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

she answered, rubbing

voice came through.

and realized

replied, "Oh, I lost track of time while sketching. Just wait a bit, I'll go make

was her main benefactor, she kept her

went to the kitchen, quickly prepared a couple of dishes,

the roadside and saw the man still in the same spot, now sitting on the curb with his gaze

pressed her lips together briefly as her car

arrived

the food

sets of utensils,

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