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."

exhaled a shaky

her so many times that she wasn't sure how

keeping score, a few thank-yous wouldn't even come close to balancing the scales between us." Aveline

friends are for, right? So don't

between friends, there was only so much one could take without giving

Aveline nodded silently.

Garden, Aveline didn't go straight home.

stood there, his expression cold and distant. "What

looked at him icily. "Why are

"Him? You think he's worth

that's the case, why did you hit him and go after his family? Lucas, if you have

down at her with a cold, superior gaze. "Take it out on you? Can you handle

Aveline was momentarily speechless.

all of this, didn't you?" she

of answering directly, Lucas shifted the conversation. "Aveline, in what capacity are you questioning me?

brows furrowed

focus on the issue. What you're doing is wrong, and even if I

you're just a bystander,

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