Even After Death Novel (Olivia)

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 for a moment. Then, he replied, "I heard a gunshot when I left. Things were so chaotic that I had no choice but to leave ahead with Dad. I sent a few men to wait for her at the junction. But she never came out even after they waited for a long while. Perhaps she's already..."

"Alright, got it. I'll come over right now."

Olivia told Ethan about what Avery said. After a moment of silence, Ethan answered, "Since your dad is safe, her sacrifice wasn't in vain."

Seeing his eyes growing red and watery, Olivia could understand how he was feeling at that moment.

"After everything Leia has done to me in the past, it's not possible for me to apologize. Even though saying anything to you won't help, I wish I could comfort you."

Leia did sacrifice her life to save David, but it was just to repent her own sin. This wasn't the only time she had made a mistake.

Ethan pulled Olivia into his arms and hugged her tight. "I know. I know that too well. This is a choice that she made."

"David didn't see her come out. Since she's smart and resourceful, she might not have died."

"Yeah. Didn't you want to see Dad? I'll go with you."

Olivia grinned. "I have to tell Grandpa and Uncle Henley about this news. They'll be so happy once they hear this."

In the past two days, the Fordham family had been in chaos. Besides, nobody knew whether David was alive or dead. Not wanting to alarm anyone, Olivia said nothing about this. It was the best time to share the news now. It was daytime in Arlandia, so she wouldn't be disturbing Harold from his sleep.

"You should go tell them now." With a gentle gaze, Ethan watched her leave. There was pain in his eyes.

He dialed Brent's number and told him what happened. "Dead or alive, you have to bring Leia back home."

"Sure. Our men have been standing guard not far away from the scene. They'll certainly bring Ms. Miller back home upon your order."

Ethan hung up. He watched as the sky gradually turned bright. There were still a few stars in the dark. He sighed heavily. "You dummy. You just wouldn't take the right path, huh?"

He didn't understand why Leia was so determined to hurt Olivia. No matter how he tried to force an answer out of her, she wouldn't tell him the truth.

He knew that everyone in the Miller family was stubborn. None of them would go this far if they weren't trying to protect someone.

She wouldn't tell him the answer even when he threatened to kill her back then. That was why Ethan wanted her to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair as punishment for her sins. He didn't expect that Leia wouldn't accept her fate.

After what happened this time, Ethan finally knew who was the person she cared about so much.

It was Avery.

A single call from Avery was all it took for Leia to sacrifice her life for him.

When Leia had just left the mountain, her body was covered with burn marks. She had suffered so much. It was Avery who brought her back to Peace's Embrace to settle down. He taught her everything and gave her a new lease on life.

To Leia, perhaps that was the moment Avery became her savior.