Leia was still quite young, but she had been through a lot. So, she was able to hide her emotions very well. "This is my first time here. I couldn't sleep, so I decided to walk around for a bit." Janice replied, "You know that Ethan's here, too. If he sees you out there, he'll definitely…"Leia cut her off immediately, "Do you think he doesn't know that my limbs are healed? If he really wanted to kill me, he would've done it three years ago. In the end, he's just like you—delusional about love and weak-minded."Back then, Ethan didn't choose to kill her. He only severed her tendons. That was his way of avenging Olivia. Moreover, Olivia was still alive. Ethan probably wouldn't hurt her anymore. "You're not like us at all, Leia."Leia smiled bitterly. "Who says I'm not like the two of you?"The delusional way of thinking seemed to run in the family. Her parents and Ethan were like that, and she was the same. She knew that her life belonged to Avery the moment he saved her
Leia smiled softly. "Yeah. I'm fine as long as I know that you love me."The two of them finally reconciled at that moment. Leia pushed Janice away to get a good look at her.It was probably because Janice was back at her home. She looked way better than when she was living in the Miller residence."Mom, you have a long road ahead of you. You should find a man who loves you and live out the rest of your life in happiness. Don't waste anymore of your time on people who don't matter.""Silly girl, why are you suddenly talking about that? My biggest joy is that you're back by my side. My biggest wish will be to see you and Ethan living happy lives."Leia's resolve was starting to crumble. She was afraid that she wouldn't have it in herself to leave if they kept talking."Mr. Fordham Senior's death just made me a little emotional. Mom, you're probably tired after the trip. You should get some rest. I'll just be taking a stroll nearby.""Alright. Don't stay out too late."Janice pat
Olivia had known Ethan for years. She knew when something was wrong with him."Are you hiding something from me? Is it news about my dad?"Ethan ruffled her hair. "No. I'll let you know as soon as I hear anything. You haven't rested much in the past few days. You should take a break. I'll monitor the situation for you."Olivia didn't feel the urge to sleep at all, but her body had been showing signs of fatigue. She knew she should get some rest. She sighed. There was nothing she could do but go back to her room and rest as she waited for updates.She was very anxious. She wanted to do something for the Fordham family and David. The Fordham family was in a huge mess. She didn't want to risk making a wrong move. Ethan comforted her gently until she fell asleep. Then, he received a call from Brent. "Mr. Miller, the person who's tailing Ms. Miller reported back. She's in disguise and heading toward that villa in the suburbs."Ethan's people knew that David was in that villa. T
Leia was the reason Olivia decided to cut ties with Ethan back then. This time, he chose to give up on Leia. Olivia knew he was devastated despite appearing calm. She held his hand. "It hurts, right?""It hurt more back then. I'm fine, Liv. We're all adults. I can't really stop her if she has already made up her mind. "Besides, she's not planning to do anything evil this time. Liv, if she manages to save your father this time, can you please forgive her for everything she did to you?"Ethan felt bad because he was stuck in the middle. He had always felt remorse because the Miller family did Olivia dirty. He just wished he could put that behind them.Olivia had matured a lot since then. She understood that Leia's chances of survival were very slim. "Alright. As long as she doesn't cross me again."Ethan really felt helpless. If David wasn't in the villa, he wouldn't have to be so cautious and could just storm the villa. Even if he couldn't capture anyone alive, he could st
"Meds? I don't want any meds. I'm not sick!"For some reason, Deborah became very agitated and swung her arms frantically at Leia. "Ms. Johnson, calm down. It's me. I'm Begonia!"Deborah's eyes refocused, and she regained her composure. "That's right. You're Begonia. I raised you. Why would you hurt me?"She swallowed the meds and drank a glass of water."How's the Fordham family faring?""Things are still a huge mess. They're fighting over the inheritance. Ms. Jacqueline has her hands full dealing with that. "As of now, the evidence is really disadvantageous for her. But the blood type inheritance theory has been disproven by some people recently. It's not absolute. "Now that Mr. Fordham isn't around, they can't do DNA tests. They can only do tests with Mr. Fordham's brothers, but that isn't entirely accurate either. Since the same woman gave birth to all of them, they're currently at an impasse."Deborah rubbed her temples. "That's really completely unexpected. ""Ms. Jo
Leia paused for a moment before she replied obediently as before, "No problem."As soon as she replied, she noticed a minute change in Deborah's expression. An outsider might not have noticed it, but Leia had worked for Deborah for many years. She could detect even the slightest change in Deborah's expression."Ms. Johnson, please get some rest. I'll see myself out.""Go ahead."Leia sensed danger the moment she turned to leave. She quickly turned back and saw Deborah pointing a gun at her. A gunshot rang. Leia managed to dodge in time. If she hadn't sensed that something was off, she would've died from Deborah's shot."Why, Ms. Johnson?" Leia looked at Deborah in confusion.Deborah pointed the gun at Leia's torso. She figured that Leia couldn't escape anyway, so she told her the truth, "Do you think I wouldn't know that you're in love with Avery Fordham? You love him way too much. You'd never try to kill him.""You were testing me?" Leia didn't expect Deborah to not trust h
Avery heard the gunshot. It was clear that this had something to do with Leia. Bryce was anxious. "Mr. Avery, the Fordham family is currently in chaos. If something were to happen to you, what would happen to your brothers? Madam Fordham is missing, and Mr. David is injured. Imagine what the rest of your family will be facing if you're not here to take charge of the situation." Gritting his teeth, Avery turned around. "Let's go!" Leia had created this opportunity for them at the cost of her own life. But no matter what had happened to Leia, he couldn't afford to stay back. He told himself to walk ahead and not look back. Above all else, rescuing David was what he should do.Before the sky turned bright, Avery brought David back to his own place. He told nobody apart from Olivia about this incident. The moment Olivia heard that both Avery and David had returned home safely, she was relieved. Before she hung up, she asked, "Avery, what happened to Leia?" Avery was stunned
Once Ethan managed to get to the bottom of the situation, the rest of it came together like pieces of a puzzle. It all made sense from there. He just wished that Leia would still be alive to hear the truth. …On the other hand, Olivia called Mason. The moment the call was picked up, his powerful voice rang out. "Olivia, it has been such a long time since you last called me. I would've been worried about you if I didn't know that Ethan had followed along." Under her care, it was evident that Mason was recovering better. His voice was strong and vibrant. Olivia was excited to hear her grandfather's voice. "Grandpa, there's something big that I want to tell you. You need to be mentally prepared for this." Mason's tone changed. "Is it a good thing or a bad thing?" "It's good news. I've found my real father!" Olivia heard something fall onto the floor from Mason's end. Mason accidentally broke a cup! "Is that true?" "I should've told you about this earlier, Grandpa. But