Aveline still had her doubts, but as she studied Gavin's composed expression, his lack of denial spoke volumes. So... it was true.

If Selena found out, she'd be over the moon!

Aveline touched her nose, shifting her gaze away.

...

By evening, Wilfried had returned.

With New Year's Eve approaching, members of the Tudor family were arriving one after another, filling the living room with lively chatter. The house buzzed with energy. Aveline, feeling exhausted, had taken a nap upstairs.

When she woke, she remained in bed, listening to the occasional bursts of laughter and the sound of children playing in the snow outside.

Despite the warmth of the festivities, she felt a hollowness deep inside.

Aaron's words echoed in her mind, causing her lips to tighten unconsciously.

at the photo on her lock screen before her hand drifted to her

phone vibrated. It was a

"Oh my God!"

been in a coma

did you see the

messages in

bed, the color draining from her

every word in those texts, but somehow, strung together, they made no sense to

a coma? How could that

could Lucas have

hands, Aveline dialed Selena's number, her fingers shaking uncontrollably. "Hello? Selena, what

the welcome event at the Tudor family, Lucas disappeared without a word, right? He went straight back to Cloudflare City, and that night, someone shot him almost hit his heart! They

Aveline couldn't believe it. "How could this

urgently. "All I know is that he might die. Ave,

Come back, see him before it's

was speechless, her mind swirling in

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