Aveline smiled slightly and asked, "Mr. Cooper, you're not from Cloudflare City, are you?"

Gernard looked at her in surprise. "How did you know?"

"You don't quite have the local accent," Aveline replied.

Gernard nodded. "You're right. I'm from Larbor City, here on business."

He studied her face for a moment, then suddenly added, "Just so you know, I'm not trying to flirt, but Miss Young, every time I see you, I feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity." Aveline chuckled softly. "Do I remind you of a long-lost sister?"

Gernard paused, genuinely considering the possibility.

Aveline continued, "Mr. Gernard, if you have other matters to attend to, please don't let me keep you. Now that I'm awake, I'll be fine."

Gernard couldn't come up with an answer because his long-lost sister had already been found.

"Alright, if you need anything, don't hesitate to call me." Gernard nodded, leaving his card before standing up to leave.

The room returned to its quiet state.

Aveline closed her eyes, but the pain in her body was too overwhelming to let her relax.

As her mind began to wander, the door opened again.

Thinking Selena had returned, she said, "You're back so quickly?"

But there was no response.

Puzzled, she opened her eyes and saw Lucas standing by her bedside.

Her brows immediately furrowed.

closed her eyes again, hoping to block

missing the coldness in her gaze. He pulled a chair over and sat down, remaining silent for a long

in the

three days, Lucas himself didn't know how he had managed to get through

he first heard that Aveline had been in a car accident and was in a coma, he was stunned, rushing to the hospital only to find

side for those three days, constantly

the company briefly, and the moment he left, she woke

wonder if she had done

at her pale, emaciated face, he

had watched the surveillance footage

and lost in thought, and a

the blame for the accident

they hadn't divorced really that shocking, that unbearable for

he realized he couldn't bring

answer would

returned, she found Lucas sitting by the bed like a statue,

lips.

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past few

much she

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had even thrown

was

it's time to

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