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

heart shattered. The emotional walls she had built crumbled, and tears streamed down her

run!" Lucas shouted at her as

a sharp pain tore through his chest-likely a broken rib from the impact. The searing pain from the flames on his body

as the weight lifted from his body, Lucas felt a fleeting sense of relief before darkness overtook

moments of consciousness, he felt someone gently cradle his face. The touch was warm, and he

...

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

chair, looking utterly disheveled. She

her shoulder.

a handprint marred her

of conflicting emotions. Who could have imagined that on the day before

Aveline's expression, it seemed she

go through with the

why don't you go home and clean

Aveline shook her head. "I'm

was out

When Aaron arrived,

he saw the two

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