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 breath.

times that she wasn't sure

smiled slightly. "No need to thank me. If we're keeping score, a few thank-yous wouldn't even come close to balancing the scales between us." Aveline gave

gaze softened. "That's what friends are for, right? So don't worry about

so much one could take without

Aveline nodded silently.

didn't go straight

and Lucas stood there, his expression cold and distant. "What do

at him icily. "Why are you

You think

his family? Lucas, if you

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

Aveline was momentarily speechless.

all

directly, Lucas shifted the conversation. "Aveline, in what capacity are you questioning me? As my wife, or as his

furrowed

if I

you're just a bystander,

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