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.

screamed, rushing back towards

her heart shattered. The emotional

Lucas shouted at her as

as he spoke, a sharp pain tore through his chest-likely a broken rib from the impact. The searing pain from the flames on

together to lift the beam off him. As soon as

felt someone gently cradle his face. The touch was warm, and he wanted to hold

...

sent to the police station. This time, with charges of kidnapping, extortion, and attempted murder, compounded by his criminal record, he would spend the rest of

chair, looking

gently touching her shoulder. "How are you? Are you

her hair a tangled mess, and a handprint marred her cheek. Her eyes were bloodshot,

imagined that on the day before the court hearing, something like

it seemed she

they still go through with the

and

Aveline shook her

Lucas was out

When Aaron arrived,

he saw the two

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