Aveline’s face lit up with relief.She quickly asked, “Has the fire outside died down?”Braden replied, “It’s under control now. Please, open the door.”Wrapping the wet clothes around herself to shield…
“Lucas…” Aveline murmured his name as she dialed his number.Zachary watched her, shaking his head with a sigh.Maybe she didn’t even realize it herself, but her resistance to Lucas had…
As evening fell and the sun dipped below the horizon, the orphanage’s dining hall buzzed with lively chatter.There were twenty children in all, seated around several tables, the older ones…
Aveline glanced in the direction of the warehouse. Hilda was still banging on the door. She didn’t seem worried about getting caught anymore, thinking she had Aveline cornered and was…
Gernard hadn’t expected Lucas to be so direct.He wondered if Lucas had any sense of boundaries.Gernard frowned slightly as he looked at Lucas and said, “Naturally, it’s something between her…
Juliet’s expression grew more tense, her gaze fixed warily on the doorway.”Who are you?” she demanded.But there was no answer from outside.”Hello? Are you still there?” Juliet called out, taking…
Lucas held her tightly, feeling the weight of her sadness pressing between them.”You’ll find them,” he murmured softly. “And if they disappoint you, you can choose to walk away.”Aveline closed…
Aveline had decided to completely ignore him.However… she glanced up at him just as he finished another phone call.”Hmm?” Lucas noticed her gaze and looked back at her with an…
Lucas leaned in closer, his face only inches from hers.Seeing her cool, indifferent expression, he smirked slightly. “Aveline, are you just pretending not to know me now that you’ve gotten…
Zachary smiled wryly. “Never mind, just follow your own instincts and decide for yourself.”Aveline watched the children playing, falling deep into thought.What did she really want?The truth was, she did…
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