Russell glanced at her and asked, "Do you think this is just a coincidence?"

Aveline lowered her gaze, her expression complicated. "I have a pretty good idea who's behind this."

When she first met with Sidney, he had already told her that none of the major hospitals in Cloudflare City would admit his mother for treatment, no matter how much he pleaded. In Cloudflare City, there were plenty of people with the power to do something like this, but only one person who actually would.

So, she had called Russell.

By moving Sidney's mother to the Skyler family's hospital, they were out of the reach of the Tudors. With Russell's influence, Sidney's mother wouldn't be turned away again.

She felt deeply grateful for Russell's timely help but was equally saddened, unable to understand why Lucas was being so ruthless.

Was he really that heartless?

Russell studied her. "Aveline, if you keep going back and forth with him, the number of people he targets will only grow."

Aveline didn't respond, a faint sadness washing over her.

Russell opened the car door. "Get in. With his mother here, you can rest easy."

shaky breath. "Thank you,

her so many times that she wasn't sure how

need to thank me. If we're keeping score, a few thank-yous wouldn't even come close to balancing the scales between us."

"That's what friends are for, right? So don't worry

so much

Aveline nodded silently.

at Maple Garden, Aveline didn't go straight

opened, and Lucas stood there, his expression cold

looked at him icily. "Why are you targeting

laugh. "Him? You think he's

you hit him and go after his family? Lucas, if you have a problem, take it out on me. What's

her with a cold, superior gaze. "Take it out on

Aveline was momentarily speechless.

admitting it-you did all of this,

what capacity are you questioning me? As my

brows furrowed

even if I were just a bystander, I'd still

just a bystander, then why should I answer

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