Lucas looked at Aveline. "Can you run?"

"I can." Aveline nodded.

Lucas tightened his grip on her hand and glanced up at the precarious beams above. His eyes filled with cold determination as he commanded, "Run!" They sprinted towards the exit together!

The flames licked at their clothes, but they ignored it, focusing solely on the escape route ahead.

"Crack..."

Suddenly, the sound of wood splintering echoed above them.

Aveline's heart clenched, but before she could react, Lucas shoved her forward forcefully.

"Crash!"

The sound of something heavy collapsing followed, momentarily smothering the flames.

Aveline's face turned pale as she spun around, only to see Lucas trapped beneath a fallen beam!

The fire had already started to consume him.

rushing back towards

heart shattered. The emotional walls she had

Lucas shouted at her

his chest-likely a broken rib from the impact. The

as the weight lifted

The touch was warm,

...

murder, compounded

looking utterly disheveled. She

touching her shoulder. "How are you? Are you

tangled mess, and a handprint marred her cheek. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her voice was hoarse as she replied, "I'm fine,

Who could have imagined that on the day before the court hearing, something like this would happen?

it seemed

go through with the

suggested, "Ave, why don't you go home and

shook her

to wait until Lucas was out of

When Aaron arrived,

he saw the two

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