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!"

blinked, taken

in the country, he didn't even tell me! If I hadn't caught them having dinner together, I'd still be in the dark!" "Wait, what?"

Selena nodded vigorously. "Absolutely!"

they having dinner? Was it

exactly how

"The

I bet she still has feelings

I'm stuck in

wide, wearing an expression that said she had it all

in disbelief. "Do you think you might

her. "Wait... Aveline, are you defending

what I mean. I'm just saying, try to stay calm and get all the facts first. Don't let your imagination run wild before you know what's really

with me. You being here

to Aveline's

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