Aaron stopped him. "I know you're eager to drink, but you shouldn't rush it. You need a reason to get drunk. What's going on?"

Lucas' eyes were cold as he looked at him. "Are you sick?"

Aaron replied, "Lucas, what's your problem? I'm concerned about you, and you insult me? Don't you know this kind of behavior can hurt a friend's feelings? If you keep this up, you won't have anyone to drink wi Lucas just stared at him coolly.

They were silent for a moment before Aaron raised his hand. "Fine, I give up. Drink all you want. Just don't end up crying on my leg."

Lucas said, "I'll dig out your brain and cry into that."

Aaron was speechless. "You're ruthless!"

Lucas drank, the burning sensation spreading through his mouth. He frowned, leaned back, and covered his eyes with his hand. His voice was low and raspy, "Aaron, how did I survive until today?"

Aaron replied, "Because you're lucky.".

Lucas fell silent.

The conversation died immediately.

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Aaron laughed lightly and said, "I know what you're trying to say. I also know you're having doubts, right? You're caught in self- doubt, aren't you? Lucas, if you're already having doubts, it means the balance is tipping.

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"No."

Lucas's Adam's apple bobbed as he uttered the word.

Aaron continued, "If that's the case, what are you worried about?"

Lucas replied in a deep voice, "I don't want to repeat the same mistakes."

Aaron said, "I think you're just like someone who's once bitten, twice shy. Come on, let's drink."

The night grew deeper.

Aveline watched a variety show for a while, then got up to take a shower. When she came out, her phone was ringing non-stop.

She picked it up and saw it was from an unknown number. Considering the scary photos she'd received before, she was afraid this might be another disturbing call, so she hung up immediately. However, the caller persisted, ringing several more times.

Aveline blocked the number and went to bed.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Just as she was about to drift off to sleep, there was a sudden loud banging on her door.

Annoyed, Aveline got up. "Who is it?"

Her tone was particularly irritable.

This was Maple Garden; such things shouldn't happen here.

Grabbing a baseball bat, she approached the door and peered through the peephole. She saw Lucas's enlarged face.

However, something seemed off about him.

His head was bowed, his cheeks were flushed, and it was clear he was drunk.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

As Aveline hesitated, the banging on the door resumed.

Without any expression, she opened the door.

Aaron was there, dragging a breathless Lucas. "Finally, you opened the door. Why didn't you answer your phone? Come on, help me out. He's drunk." Aaron started to help Lucas inside.

Aveline lifted the baseball bat, blocking the doorway. "He's drunk. What does that have to do with me?"

Aaron's eyes widened slightly. "Aren't you his wife?"

Aveline replied, "I'm not."

Aaron was taken aback. "Did you both... get a divorce?"

Aveline said, "Almost."

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