Zachary smiled wryly. "Never mind, just follow your own instincts and decide for yourself."

Aveline watched the children playing, falling deep into thought.

What did she really want?

The truth was, she did want to know what kind of people her biological parents were.

So, maybe she should dig deeper, take a look, and see where it led.

Who knows? Perhaps she was destined to have parents after all.

Once she made up her mind, the uncertainty faded away.

That evening, after taking a shower, she sent a message to Lucas.

"I have something to discuss with you. Can you come over?"

It hadn't even been five minutes before there was a knock on her door.

Aveline got up, took a deep breath, and opened the door.

Before she could say anything, Lucas leaned in, cupped her face, and kissed her.

Her body stiffened, but she didn't resist.

After all, she had asked him to come over to talk about this, hadn't she?

to know exactly what

the door," Aveline managed to say, her

and shut the door, then wrapped his arm around

was like a spark meeting dry tinder, igniting into a fierce blaze in an

and Aveline found herself struggling to keep

edge of the

in ragged gasps, a mix of anticipation and nerves

had expected him to be urgent and rough, but instead, he teased her, stoking her

her body responded did he move to

whispered, "Aveline, I just want

seemed to turn upside

morning, she opened her eyes to find herself enveloped in

and his

"Are you tired?"

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raspy voice, still heavy with sleep, had a seductive edge that sent a shiver

need to get up

stay a little longer," Lucas murmured,

moments and couldn't bear to release

up. She shifted again, trying to free

breath growing hotter against her skin. "Keep moving and you'bhave to

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consequences."

the change in him, and a flush of red crept

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