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 up at the intricate ceiling,

her mind-one moment, it was the first time she met

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

closed her eyes, realizing she couldn't

to her

those unsettling thoughts, and before she

she answered, rubbing her

through.

at the time, and realized it

time while sketching. Just wait a bit, I'll

main benefactor, she kept her tone

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

left the complex, she glanced toward the roadside and saw the man still in the same spot, now sitting on

briefly as her

she arrived at the

the food

of

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