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?"

snapped, "I'm talking to Aveline, not you. Be

"Selena's got a

for a moment before continuing, "Can you cook something and bring it to the hospital? I'll pay whatever it

his teeth.

"Alright," Aveline agreed.

thousand for a meal-she couldn't pass that up! Especially since it was coming out of Lucas'

the game ended, she got up and headed to

Selena followed her.

going to cook for

Selena. "Where else could you find a

silent. She had to admit, there wasn't anywhere else like

of money, I guess it's worth

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

in Lucas' room were open, and he looked worse than

her as she entered. "This

going on?" Aveline

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

seemingly too exhausted to even open

table and took the lunchbox from her. When he saw how basic the meal was, he

replied coolly, "You didn't

Aaron was speechless.

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