But he wasn't Lucas.

She had no intention of repeating her past mistakes.

"I don't know you. Either I help you report this to the police, or I'm going home," Aveline said coldly.

The man continued to stare at her, his eyes resembling Lucas'. However, unlike Lucas' intense gaze, his eyes were filled with a pitiable innocence, as pure as a blank slate. Aveline turned to leave. "Let's go home."

Selena followed her, asking, "Are you really going to leave him there?"

Aveline responded, "Why should I care?"

Selena teased, "I thought you might take him in, maybe relive some old feelings. After all, situations like this don't happen every day."

Aveline sighed. "Do I look like I have that much free time?"

Selena chuckled, glancing back to see the man still standing there, watching them, looking every bit like a lost puppy.

"He's still looking at us," Selena noted.

Aveline got into the car. "You go ahead. I'll park the car."

"Okay."

sofa, staring up at the intricate ceiling,

mind-one moment, it was the first time she met Lucas, and the next, it was the encounter at the entrance of

men merging in her mind, pushing her nerves to their

realizing she couldn't stay idle. She

to her study and started

work helped her forget those unsettling thoughts, and before she knew it, the evening had arrived.

answered,

deep, resonant voice came through.

at the time, and realized it was already

of time while sketching. Just wait a bit, I'll go

benefactor, she

kitchen, quickly prepared a couple

complex, she glanced toward the roadside and saw the man still in the same spot, now sitting on the curb with his

pressed her lips together briefly as her car

arrived

opened the

sets of utensils,

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