Looking at her brothers, Aveline felt a warmth spreading in her heart. This must be what having a family feels like. She cherished it, this sense of belonging.

Yet, every time she lay awake at night, her thoughts drifted back to Lucas.

He had disappeared without a word, and his lies, his silence it all haunted her. What did it all mean? He had left without a trace, and now, there was no news, nothing. Had everything he said before meant nothing?

...

Three days before the New Year.

Selena barged into the Cooper household, dragging her suitcase behind her. The moment she walked in, she dropped onto the sofa with an angry huff, arms crossed, clearly upset.

The housekeeper informed Aveline, who came down from upstairs. Seeing Selena in such a state, Aveline couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Selena wasted no time venting her frustration. "I want to divorce Aaron!"

Aveline blinked,

back in the country, he didn't even tell me! If I hadn't caught them having dinner together, I'd

Selena nodded vigorously. "Absolutely!"

was going on? Why were they having dinner? Was

exactly how

huffed. "The

around me and Aaron. I bet she still has feelings for him, but Aaron probably just sees her as a

things up, manipulating everything, and I'm stuck in a reactive position while Aaron unknowingly sides with her Cue

hands wide, wearing an expression that said she had it all

shaking her head in disbelief. "Do you

blinked at her. "Wait... Aveline,

imagination run wild before you know what's really

nodded, smiling. "That's fine with me.

Aveline's belly.

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