"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.

By the time she reached the orphanage, dawn had broken. She knocked on the door,

and she felt terrible, but there was no time to

is she?"

"Inside. I've hidden her in a storage room;

Aveline toward the

came from within. The room was cluttered with the

squinted as they adjusted

you!" she exclaimed, her voice

realized it was Aveline, she grew more agitated. "You've come to save me, haven't

looked gaunt, her wrinkles more pronounced a clear sign that she hadn't been faring well. "Who took you from the police

to suffer a bit in the police station, but then she was taken

Who had done it?

they

were

twice more. "If you want to know, you'll have to agree to do something for me first." Aveline's brow

Hilda, just tell us what you know. Who did you cross? Someone came looking

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