Chapter162


    Selenagavehimastrangelook.“Areyoureallythatkind-hearted?”


    Aarondidn’trespond,onlylookedatherwithahalf–smile.


    Selenathoughtforawhileandfinallycalmeddown.Clearingherfriend’snamewasthemost importantthingnow.If Aaroncouldreallyhelp,maybetherewashope.


    “I’llhelpyou,”Selenasaid,noticinghisdisheveledbelt.Shemovedcloserandbegantoadjustitwithherfingers.


    Assheleanedin,afaintfragrancefromherperfumewaftedtoAaron’snose.Hestaredatherfaceandsuddenlysaid,Actually,you’dbeagoodfitfortheentertainmentindustry.Haveyoueverconsideredit?”


    Selenafinishedadjustingthebeltandsteppedback.“I’mnotinterestedinfame.”


    Whenshemovedaway,thescentdisappeared,leavingAaronwithasurprisingsenseofloss.Hiseyesflickeredforamomentbeforehesaid,“Myofferstillstands.Ifyouchangeyourmind,letmeknow.Icanmakeyouastarwithinsixmonths.”


    Selenasmiled.“Thanks.”


    Aaronfellsilent.


    Avelinewenttothepolicestationtoinquireaboutthefoodtestresults.


    Shestillcouldn’tunderstandwhyshedidn’tgetpoisonedeventhoughshehadeatenthesamefood.


    However,whenshearrivedatthestation,shewastoldtheresultswerenotreadyyet.


    Disappointed,Avelinewalkedout.Theskyhaddarkened,andthickcloudsrolledacrossthehorizon,pressingdownlikeaweightonherheart.


    Theheavygloopletelyenvelopedherasshewalked.alongtheroadside,somewhatlostinthought.


    Justthen,theroarofamotorcycleengine soundedbehindher.


    “Watchout!”


    Someonesuddenlypulledhertothesidebyherarm.


    Themotorcyclezoomedpasther<b>,</b>andifshehadn’tbeenpulledawayintime,itwouldhavedefinitelyhither.


    “Thankyou…”


    Aveline,stillshaken,turnedtoexpresshergratitude.


    Tohersurprise,thepersonwhohadpulledhertosafetywasRussell.


    “Mr.Skyler,it’syou.”


    Russell’sbrowsfurrowed.Hehaddyedhishairagain,thistimepurewhite.Hisexquisitefeaturesandmischievouseyesmadehimlooklikeahandsomecharacterstraightoutoficbook.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    “What’swrongwithyou?Howcanyoubesolostinthoughtwhilewalking?”Russesked,lookingatherwithconcern<b>.</b>


    Aveline’slongeyshesflutteredasshesaid,“Iwasjustthinkingaboutsomethings.”


    Russellresponded,“Youneedtobemorecarefulinthefuture.Ifsomethingreallyhappens,itmightbetote.”


    Avelinenodded.“Alright,Iunderstand.Bytheway,whatareyoudoinghere?”


    Russellraisedhischinandpointedinadirection,“Afriendofminegotintosometrouble,soIcametogethimout.”


    Notfaraway,afewmenweregathered,smokingandasionallyncingoveratthem.


    Avelinesaid,“Oh,Isee.Iwon’tholdyouupthen.I’llgetgoing.”


    “Wait…”Russellstoppedher.“Youhaven’ttoldmewhat’sgoingon.Youlookterrible.Whathappened?”


    Avelinedidn’twanttotalkaboutitorinvolveRussellinhertroubles.Thingswerealreadybadenough,andifhegotinvolved,itcouldtakeanunpredictableturn.


    “It’snothing,”Avelinereplied.


    Russellnarrowedhiseyesslightlyandthensaid,“Alright,butifsomethinesup,youcantellme.MaybeIcanhelp.Bytheway,areyoustillsellingyourhouse?”


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