Reese kept her expression stoic as she spoke to Luther, her voice calm and measured. "Luther, I have a feeling that you don't fully understand my position with regard to you. You've been incredibly kind to me in the past, and I'll always be grateful for that. I don't want to be ungrateful, but could you... keep some distance from me? You have a fiancée, and now everyone seems to think that I'm the other woman. Do you really want to add fuel to the rumors?"

Luther struggled for words, his voice dropping. "Reese, that wasn't my intention. I'm genuinely concerned for your welfare."

Reese closed her eyes, a veil of sadness falling over her. "I know, and I appreciate your concern, but I'm really fine, and my friend is going to help me resolve this situation. That's all. Thank you."

After she finished speaking, Reese hung up the phone.

As soon as she put the phone down, she saw Ava looking at her with a

complicated expression.

Reese pursed her lips, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Ava was silent, "Is your relationship with Luther so strained now? Besides, isn't Lukas in Switzerland?"

that his kindness to me is like the sharp edge of a knife? I've had a taste of it before, and I don't want to hurt myself again, nor do I want him to suffer too much. With the way things are right now, it is ideal

relationship between Luther and Vivian, but now... I can't. As for Lukas' whereabouts, that's not relevant. What is important is that I want Luther to understand that I don't need him as a protective brother any longer. I have a boyfriend and I

softly,

Cole Hopkins. Despite the lingering affection and pain in her heart, there were some things that could not be undone the moment she decided

it carefully, they, her and Reese, are in the

was after she was admitted to the hospital that she

also came to understand that there was only so far that her feelings for Cole Hopkins

when Reese brought Clark Joseph to Luther, he was afraid that he had cut off all

At the hospital.

the

a hurry, too. If you get out of the car from here and walk straight through this alley, you'll get to the hospital faster than I can

many people leaving work to visit hospitalized patients, the entrance to the hospital would

the fare and got out of the

behind her. Several men were standing next to her. He stood behind the

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