The damages she stood to pay were no small amount.

“I really love you, Lucas. Do... do my lips resemble hers? Even as a substitute, I’m more than happy to stay by your side. Please, don’t break up with me!” Aria pleaded desperately.

Lucas, on the other hand, pulled his hand away and returned to the sofa. “What a shame. You’ve even lost the right to serve as her substitute.”

How could a person like her be that little girl’s substitute?

He had been searching for a person like that, only to