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 had

replied, "Yes, I

planning to head back

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

giggled. "Take me out to have fun, and I won't join their team. Otherwise, I'll tell them all about what you've been up

don't!

"Yay!"

cheered, and Gernard then mentioned a place and told her he'd pick

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

My

I need to go back to get some rest and prepare for tomorrow's court session." Besides, she knew Juliet, but their relationship wasn't particularly

her. "Alright, then. Drive

and bid him

fel

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

be if she had a brother like Gernard, one who doted

appeared so abruptly, catching her

almost never experienced. Despite seeing countless scenes of happy families before, she had never once felt such a desire. What was going on with

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