"Alright," Zachary agreed.

Aveline didn't waste a second. She set off immediately.

The night was thick and dark as she drove away from Maple Garden. The bodyguards who had been discreetly watching over her quickly relayed the news to Lucas.

Sitting in his study, Lucas listened to the report, his expression momentarily still.

"Send more men to follow her," he ordered.

The bodyguard responded, "Yes, Mr. Tudor. And what about you?"

A faint smile tugged at the corners of Lucas' lips. "I'll be attending the court session, of course."

The bodyguard was speechless.

What a strategist.

Aveline had driven through the night, barely getting a wink of sleep. By the time she reached the orphanage, dawn had

terrible, but there was no time to

is she?"

storage room; so far,

led Aveline toward

room was cluttered with the

they adjusted to

her voice

more agitated.

She looked gaunt, her wrinkles more pronounced a clear sign that she

for Hilda to suffer a bit in the

Who had done it?

had they

were they

darted around, and she coughed twice more. "If you want to know, you'll have to agree to do

did you cross? Someone came looking for you, and I had to

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