The policewoman left the room.

Lucas walked over and stood in front of her, saying, "Brian works for me."

Aveline's eyes widened slightly. "You sent him to follow me? Are you insane?"

Lucas was speechless.

A vein in his temple throbbed. He said in a deep voice, "He made a mistake that caused me to misunderstand you, so he came to apologize."

What he didn't expect was that Brian would apologize directly to Aveline without explaining who he was. It was a miracle that Aveline hadn't called the police to have him sent to a mental hospital. Aveline asked, puzzled, "What did he do wrong?"

Lucas briefly explained the events of that night. Aveline nodded in understanding. "Oh."

Lucas looked at her. "How do you want to handle this?"

Aveline suddenly chuckled.

Lucas frowned. "What's so funny?"

Aveline replied, "He knew to apologize for his mistake. What about you?"

Lucas paused, his Adam's apple bobbing as his eyes grew darker and more unreadable. The narrow room felt suddenly suffocating, with a heavy, oppressive atmosphere. Aveline's grip on the paper cup tightened, causing it to deform slightly.

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Aveline finally breathed a sigh of relief when she returned to Maple Garden. The past couple of days had left her on edge, affecting her well-being. She had lost a noticeable amount of weight.: owner of this content.

No, she needed to make something delicious to treat herself.

After coming out of the kitchen, it was already late at night. She turned on the TV, planning to sit on the carpet, watch a variety show, and eat.

Just then, her phone suddenly vibrated. She picked it up, and the color drained from her face.

It was a photo-a gruesome, bloody image of an unidentifiable corpse, filling the screen with violence and gore. She covered her mouth and started to dry heave.

After the nausea passed, a chill crawled up from her feet, spreading through her entire body.

Who was it? Why would someone send her such a thing?

Aveline foed herself to stay calm and immediately dialed Lucas' number.