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.

use the bathroom," Aveline

in a direction, and she didn't resist. When they reached the doorway, she said,

remained silent,

a mocking smile, entered the bathroom, and locked the door behind her. She felt her way around, trying to familiarize herself with the environment. After some effort, she finally found

ever found out,

the bathroom for nearly an hour, getting accustomed to the surroundings before venturing out again. She began to pace back and forth in the room,

lost, unable to adjust, with only an overwhelming sense of

Annie, but what about Lucas?"

up. "What do you want to

"If you don't eat properly, I'll send people to target him. I'll make sure that he's

her lips together. "Do whatever you want. He and I are no longer related." There was a strange

way around. Her leg bumped into a table, and she ran her hands over the surface-it was a display table with a model ship

not care

long pause, just when she thought he had left, 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

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