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. "Thank you,

had helped her so many times that she wasn't sure how she

wouldn't even come close to balancing the scales between

are for, right? So don't

between friends, there was only so much one

Aveline nodded silently.

didn't go straight home. Instead, she stood outside Lucas' door and rang

there, his expression cold and distant. "What do

at him icily.

a mocking laugh. "Him? You think he's

did you hit him and go after his family? Lucas, if you have a problem, take it

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

Aveline was momentarily speechless.

admitting it-you did all of

"Aveline, in what capacity are you questioning me? As my

brows furrowed

wrong, and even if I were just a bystander, I'd still have the right

you're just a bystander, then why

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