Selena listened, wide-eyed, to Aveline's story. When she finally put down her cup, her face was full of concern. "What about your eyes? Are they completely healed now?" Aveline nodded. "Thanks to Leo. He rescued me and got me to the hospital in time. If it weren't for him, I might never have regained my sight."

Selena quickly turned to Leo, gratitude evident in her expression. "Thank you so much!"

Leo smiled softly. "No need to thank me. You both helped me before; this was the least I could do."

Selena then shifted her gaze back to Aveline, her attention dropping to her stomach. She gently placed her hand on Aveline's belly. "There's a little life here?" Aveline nodded. "Yes."

Selena blinked, then asked bluntly, "It's that scumbag Lucas' child?"

Aveline hesitated for a moment before replying, "... Yes."

Selena withdrew her hand, staring at her. "What are you going to do about it?"

"I plan to keep the baby," Aveline said firmly.

"But if you keep the baby and Lucas finds out, he's going

she blinked thoughtfully. "I

her friend. If Aveline kept the child, it was only a matter of time before Lucas found out. The only way to avoid that would be if Aveline disappeared completely, keeping the baby

"I will. I'll go see him

directly would certainly surprise him the

as if she had something more to say, but then

dinner. You both rest

down onto the sofa. "You're pregnant! What are you doing

take a nap, and after dinner, you can go see him?" Aveline, seeing both of them insisting, relented with a small

said, engrossed in her phone as she placed the

remained quiet,

over the room as if searching for something, though it went

...

hour later, Selena gently knocked on her door and called out. "Hey, time to

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