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...

her complexion as pale as a sheet.

opened, and a

""Why are you crying?"

barely stepped inside when he saw her sitting there, silent tears streaming down her face.

accept having slept with him without her consent? Was she so distressed by it that

pressed his lips

slowly, looking at Lucas' handsome,

was so faint it

"Last night, everything happened so fast. I couldn't get you to a hospital in time, so I brought you here instead. If

gripped Lucas' heart, but he

more and more that nothing mattered

her arms around

stunned. "Aveline,

this? He couldn't quite figure it

it's you," she choked out through

who had slept with her, the overwhelming despair lifted like a heavy fog, and she felt as if she'd come

her words, Lucas finally understood

wrapped his arms around her and said softly, "Do you think I

continued to cry, but her emotions

was drugged. Have they caught whoever did

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