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

Aveline managed

door, then wrapped his arm around her waist,

tinder, igniting into a fierce

was overwhelming, and Aveline found

edge of the bed,

breath came out in ragged gasps, a mix of anticipation and

urgent and rough, but instead, he teased her,

responded did he move to the

her earlobe and whispered, "Aveline, I just want

seemed to turn

morning, she opened her eyes to find herself enveloped in Lucas' strong arms, his

shifted slightly, and his arm

"Are you tired?"

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

"I need to get

stay a little longer," Lucas murmured, unwilling to

cherished these rare, tender moments and couldn't bear to release

up.

of letting go, Lucas only held her tighter, his breath growing

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consequences."

feel the change in him, and a flush of red

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