The soft mattress trembled as Lucas' breathing grew heavier.

His voice was husky and strained. "Aveline, when you wake up, you can't deny this happened."

Aveline didn't hear a word he said, her actions frantic as she kissed him with abandon.

Lucas' voice grew even lower and rougher. "If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes."

A night of passion ensued.

The next morning.

Aveline opened her eyes and found herself in an unfamiliar place. She jolted upright, her heart racing. The blanket slipped from her shoulders, and a chill spread across her chest. Glancing down, her face instantly turned pale!

Her memory of last night stopped at the moment when Russell had said she had been drugged. She couldn't recall anything beyond that.

But the current situation spoke volumes-had she been with Russell?

Oh, God!

How could this happen?

And yesterday was Russell's wedding day!

She...

face, her complexion as pale as a sheet. For a moment, all she felt was

that moment, the door opened, and a familiar

""Why are you crying?"

when he saw her sitting there, silent tears streaming down her

couldn't accept having slept with him without her consent? Was she so distressed by it that she

pressed his

slowly, looking at Lucas'

voice was so faint it was barely audible. "It's

in

gripped Lucas' heart, but he had to endure

beginning to understand more and more that nothing

threw her arms around him,

was stunned. "Aveline,

kind of reaction was this? He couldn't quite

it's you," she choked out

couldn't bear to imagine what she would have done if she had slept with Russell instead. Upon realizing it was Lucas who had slept with her, the overwhelming despair lifted like a heavy fog, and

words, Lucas finally understood why she was

softly, "Do you think I would let any

cry, but her emotions gradually

eyes, she asked, "I was drugged. Have they

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