17

Perhaps it was fate, tonight there was no moon, and even the bodyguards stationed outside had relaxed their vigilance. Avery held the slumbering Daniel in her arms, bypassed the bodyguards and surveillance, and ventured toward the darkness beyond the villa. With her carefully crafted disguise, she believed she could leave the city immediately, escaping his watchful eyes.

A glimmer of hope ignited in Avery's heart as she realized that she could finally leave and make her long-awaited dream come true. The family of three, along with their foster mother, could finally be reunited. She had been helpless six years ago, forced to leave her loved ones behind, but now she possessed the strength to rescue Daniel from this wretched place.

Unbeknownst to her, Avery had successfully evaded the surveillance and made her way out of the villa because Elliot willed it. "Daniel, we can finally begin a new life together, openly and honestly," she whispered to the sleeping child. Just as she was overcom