Aaron looked puzzled. "What's going on?"

Lucas frowned. "I don't know. Just the smell of that food makes me want to vomit."

Aaron stroked his chin thoughtfully. "I'll have someone prepare a meal and bring it over. Let's see how you react to that." Lucas didn't refuse, just closed his eyes wearily.

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At Maple Garden, Aveline and Selena finished lunch and then settled in the living room to play video games.

"Help me, please! I need backup!"

"Ah, we both died!"

"How is this jungle player so overpowered?"

Selena's constant cries of frustration filled the room. Every time they lost a game, she'd collapse on the couch, only to bounce back with renewed determination when the next round started. Aveline, on the other hand, remained calm and steady, her performance consistently average.

Just then, her phone rang. Since she was in the middle of a game, she put it on speaker and continued playing while answering.

"Hello?"

Aaron's voice came through. "Aveline, I need a favor."

Selena immediately leaned in and teased, "You know, Aveline charges a hefty appearance fee. Can you afford it?"

talking to Aveline, not

"Selena's got a

I'll pay whatever it costs."

his

"Alright," Aveline agreed.

that up! Especially since it was coming

the game ended, she got up and

Selena followed her.

going to cook

Selena. "Where else could you find a job that

She had to admit,

kind of money, I guess it's worth it," she

vegetarian and easy to digest. When she arrived the hospital, she

open, and he looked worse

she entered. "This is our last

on?"

"He's been vomiting at the smell of food-doesn't matter if it's from a restaurant or homemade by

seemingly too exhausted to

meal

didn't

Aaron was speechless.

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