Why?

Why would Lucas target Gernard?

Aveline couldn't figure it out, no matter how hard she thought.

"What are you thinking about?"

Gernard's voice came from beside her.

Aveline snapped out of her thoughts and shook her head. "Nothing. Let's go."

"Alright."

Gernard responded with a nod.

As they exited the restaurant, his phone suddenly rang. He took it out and saw that it was a call from Juliet. "Hello, Juliet."

As he answered the call, Gernard's tone softened unconsciously.

Juliet's playful voice came through, "Gernard, where are you? I'm so bored. Can I come find you to hang out?"

you

replied, "Yes,

head back to the hotel," Gernard

deflated balloon. "Going back to the hotel this early? Aren't you considering any nightlife at all? You're getting older, and Mom and Dad keep pushing you to get married, you know." Gernard chuckled with a mix of helplessness and affection. "It's one thing for Mom and Dad to pressure me, but you too?

and I won't join their team. Otherwise, I'll tell them

quickly said, "Please don't! I'll take

"Yay!"

then mentioned a place and told her he'd pick

turned and met Aveline's gaze, which had a hint of

My sister is about your age; you two

prepare for tomorrow's court session." Besides, she knew Juliet, but their relationship wasn't particularly close, and meeting might be

her. "Alright, then. Drive

and

fel

into her car, she glanced back at Gernard's figure, feeling a strange sensation in her heart. Moments ago, while watching him speak so affectionately to Juliet on the phone,

if she had a brother like Gernard, one

so abruptly, catching her completely off

Despite seeing countless scenes of happy families before, she had never once felt

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