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

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

run!" Lucas shouted at her as

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

off him. As soon as the weight

face. The touch was warm, and he wanted to hold on,

...

once again 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 his life in prison. At

on a chair, looking utterly disheveled. She was staring at the floor, lost

her shoulder. "How are you? Are

slightly. Her face was still smeared with dust her hair a tangled mess, and a handprint marred her cheek.

have imagined that on the day before the court hearing, something like this would happen? Lucas had saved

it seemed she was deeply

go through with the

home and clean

Aveline shook her head. "I'm

wait until Lucas was out of danger

When Aaron arrived,

he saw the two

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