Aveline had no idea how much time had passed when she heard the door open again. She sat motionless on the floor. The footsteps stopped just a short distance in front of her, and she could feel a gaze bearing down on her.

It wasn't Wanda.

Her voice was raspy as she asked, "Who are you?"

After a brief pause, an electronic voice responded, "You haven't eaten dinner, and neither has Annie. If you don't drink water, she won't either."

Aveline's breath hitched, her voice hoarse with defiance, "How ridiculous. Do you think you can threaten me like this? My biggest regret is dragging myself into this mess for her!"

There was no reply from the other side. The air became heavy with silence.

After a long while, Aveline slowly stood up, feeling her way around, searching for something.

"What are you trying to do?" the electronic voice inquired, grabbing her arm firmly.

need to use the bathroom," Aveline croaked

resist. When they reached the doorway, she said, "If you want to be kind, fix my eyes

silent, releasing

way around, trying to familiarize herself with the environment. After some effort, she finally found the toilet. Her face turned pale, filled with frustration. How did she end up like this? Who was this

ever found out, she wouldn't let them

an hour, getting accustomed to the surroundings before venturing out again. She began to pace back and forth in the room, feeling her way

unable to adjust, with

don't care about Annie, but what about Lucas?" the

entire body tensed up. "What do you want to

responded, "If you don't eat properly, I'll send people to target him. I'll make sure that he's constantly suppressed within the Tudor Group,

want. He and I are no longer related." There was a strange silence

table, and she ran her hands over the surface-it was

not care about him

the electronic voice sounded again, this time right behind her ear. Startled, Aveline quickly turned around and shoved him away. "If you want to talk, just talk. Why do you have to be so

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