Aveline had no idea how much time had passed when she heard the door open again. She sat motionless on the floor. The footsteps stopped just a short distance in front of her, and she could feel a gaze bearing down on her.

It wasn't Wanda.

Her voice was raspy as she asked, "Who are you?"

After a brief pause, an electronic voice responded, "You haven't eaten dinner, and neither has Annie. If you don't drink water, she won't either."

Aveline's breath hitched, her voice hoarse with defiance, "How ridiculous. Do you think you can threaten me like this? My biggest regret is dragging myself into this mess for her!"

There was no reply from the other side. The air became heavy with silence.

After a long while, Aveline slowly stood up, feeling her way around, searching for something.

"What are you trying to do?" the electronic voice inquired, grabbing her arm firmly.

"I need to use the bathroom," Aveline croaked out.

The person guided her in a direction, and she didn't resist. When they reached the doorway, she said, "If you want to be kind, fix my eyes and let me go."

remained silent, releasing

the environment. After some effort, she finally found the toilet. Her

they were, if she ever found out, she wouldn't let

an hour, getting accustomed to the surroundings before venturing out again. She began to pace back

lost, unable to

Annie, but what about Lucas?"

body tensed up. "What do you want

eat properly, I'll send people to target him. I'll make sure that he's constantly suppressed within the Tudor Group,

en

and I are no longer related." There was a strange silence from the

bumped into a table, and she ran her hands

really not

just when she thought he had left, the electronic voice sounded again, this time right behind her ear. Startled, Aveline quickly turned around and shoved him away. "If you want to talk, just talk. Why do you have to be

distorted sound that sent a chill down her

thinking... if you

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