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.

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

phone vibrated. It was a message from

"Oh my God!"

Lucas was shot! He's been in a coma for a while

you

sent three messages in

shot up in bed, the color draining from her

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

a coma? How

could Lucas have been

Selena's number, her fingers shaking uncontrollably. "Hello? Selena, what exactly happened?" Aveline tried to keep her

disappeared without a word, right? He went straight back to Cloudflare City, and that night, someone shot him almost hit his heart! They rushed him into surgery,

believe it.

the details either," Selena said urgently. "All I

Come back, see him before it's

was speechless, her

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