The setting sun cast a faint halo as the deep blue sky gradually enveloped everything, her figure shrouded and stretched out by the fading light.

Lucas stood there, silently watching her for a long time as if trying to see straight into her heart.

Sensing a gaze on her, Aveline turned and met his intense eyes. She blinked. "When did you come out?"

Judging by his expression, he'd been there for a while.

She walked over to him and handed him the orange soda she held. "Do you want a drink?"

Barbara was too old, and her body couldn't handle it, but Aveline had bought it anyway-she liked orange soda herself.

Lucas took the drink and asked, "What do you want for dinner?"

Aveline replied, "I'm eating at home."

Lucas responded, "Can I come too?"

His dark eyes were fixed on her, his voice low and pleasant, his tone soft as he made his request.

Aveline shook her head. "No, you can't."

had only come to see Barbara; if he

diamond bracelet from her wrist and handed it to him. "We're getting divorced soon. It's not appropriate for me to wear this. You should keep it and give it to your future wife." Lucas took the bracelet,

is there really no way for us to work things out? Do we have to get

looked at him and replied, "Maybe you don't understand, but divorcing you has

his life to save her, deep down, she still wanted a divorce. It felt like ending their marriage was her path

eyes, Lucas pressed his lips together, and after a

the twilight, the breeze blew gently, carrying a

He had finally agreed.

To divorce her.

at him in disbelief, her eyes wide. "Are

"Yes."

If I did, you'd only drift further away." Aveline

didn't want the divorce to be public knowledge; after all, it wasjust between

"Alright," Lucas agreed.

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away, and even though they hadn't gotten the divorce yet, she felt a sense of

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