Aveline glanced over at Selena and asked, "Did you stay up all night?"

Selena looked like a ghost as she wandered down from the balcony, still in her pajamas, with dark circles under her eyes. "Yeah," Selena muttered, her voice thick with exhaustion. "Couldn't sleep."

Aveline set a plate of breakfast on the table and gestured for her to sit. "Come on, eat something. We can talk after."

Selena nodded and sat down, but her mind seemed elsewhere, her gaze unfocused as if she were still lost in her thoughts.

Aveline sighed softly, knowing the weight of the decision that lay ahead for her friend. "Let's figure this out after you've had something to eat and maybe some coffee."

Selena gave a weak smile. "Yeah, maybe coffee will help."

They both knew there were no easy answers, but for now, breakfast was as good a start as any.

haven't slept all night?"

closer, wrapping her

her skin seeped through, and her voice sounded muffled as she spoke. "I thought it over all night. I really do like Aaron, but it feels like his feelings for me are more about

head and asked,

her expression clouded with uncertainty.

Larbor City in about three months. Do

looked puzzled. "What are you going to do in

going to find

I'm coming! Your parents

a goddaughter too. Then I'll be set for life Aveline gave her a helpless look. "Going to Larbor City won't be simple. But here's the plan: come with me, and once we reach Larbor City, you'll catch a flight from there to another country. This way, Aaron won't be

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