Aveline replied, "No need."

She picked up the utensils and began to eat. After nearly a day and a night without food, she was starving and no longer cared about the way he was watching her, almost obsessively. Lucas sat by the side of her bed, his gaze fixed intently on her. He seemed so mesmerized that he reached out to touch her face.

"What are you doing?" Aveline immediately dodged his touch, eyeing him warily.

Lucas' hand froze in mid-air. "Your hair fell in your face. I thought it might get in the way while you're eating, so I was just going to help you tuck it back."

Aveline reached up and tucked her hair behind her ear. "I can do it myself."

Lucas smiled faintly. "You're very capable."

Aveline gave him a look. What was wrong with this man?

Ignoring him, she focused on finishing her meal. Once she was done, she asked, "How's the orphanage?"

Lucas shrugged. "How would I know?"

It wasn't his concern.

then asked, "Have you found out

and said, "Are you

certainly come with a cost.

for your help to look into it. I suspect this

curved Lucas' lips. "You're half right. They

who wanted to take Hilda away started

warehouse was smashed up, and everything inside was torn

back up at him and asked, "Lucas, you already knew who did it, didn't you?" Lucas didn't answer immediately; he just looked at her intently. "There's something I

her

It might not be in your best interest," Lucas

insisted, "This is my business. I believe I have the right to know. Whether I choose to acknowledge them or not is

Lucas

Cooper family in Larbor City. The person who's been living

hearing this, Aveline felt a strange sense of

It could only be Juliet; she was the one who knew Hilda well and had her unwavering trust from the start. Why had Hilda been so hostile toward her? It seemed

either wanted to break her of

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