"Alright," Zachary agreed.
Aveline didn't waste a second. She set off immediately.
The night was thick and dark as she drove away from Maple Garden. The bodyguards who had been discreetly watching over her quickly relayed the news to Lucas.
Sitting in his study, Lucas listened to the report, his expression momentarily still.
"Send more men to follow her," he ordered.
The bodyguard responded, "Yes, Mr. Tudor. And what about you?"
A faint smile tugged at the corners of Lucas' lips. "I'll be attending the court session, of course."
The bodyguard was speechless.
What a strategist.
took nearly seven hours. Aveline had driven through the night, barely getting a wink of sleep. By the time she
was pounding, and she felt terrible, but there was no time to waste.
is she?" Aveline
a storage room; so
that, he led Aveline toward the storage
The room was cluttered with the orphanage's
they adjusted
her
was Aveline, she grew more
furrowed. Since their last encounter, Hilda had changed a great deal. She looked gaunt, her wrinkles more pronounced a clear sign that she hadn't been faring well. "Who took you from the police station?" Aveline asked
to suffer a bit in the police station, but then
Who had done it?
had they
secret were they
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