Even After Death Novel (Olivia Fordham And Ethan Miller) novel Chapter 1424

When Leia spotted Avery, she subconsciously tried to escape, but Avery had already noticed her. "Begonia."

The word drifted toward Leia in the night breeze.

The woman's voice on the other end of the line sounded a little panicky. "Did someone approach you? Who are you with right now?"

"I'll contact you later." Leia hung up and quickly ran away. She was given mechanical legs, so she ran faster than a normal human.

Avery wasn't feeling well, so he only ran after Leia for a little while before slumping onto the floor, panting.

Unexpectedly, Leia turned back and ran back to him. She looked at him anxiously. "Are you okay?"

She had noticed him leaning against the flowerbed, so she thought that something happened to him.

Avery gripped her wrist. "Got you, Begonia."

Begonia was Leia's alias in Peace's Embrace.

Avery's voice was as gentle as always, and Leia had mixed feelings about that.

No one knew this, but Avery was the only salvation she had in her life.

Back then, when she ran away from the poor and desolate village, she encountered Avery.

He was the one who brought her back to Peace's Embrace for proper education.

He had allowed her to undergo surgery to recover, and he had taught her many things.

Later on, she followed Toxic Hive as it broke away from Peace's Embrace, but she had never forgotten him.

He had given her a new life when she was at her worst moments.

"What exactly are you trying to do?"

Avery was gasping for breath, but the smile remained on his face. "Can we talk?"

She couldn't reject him.

Avery held onto the flowerbed for support as he got up, but he never let go of Leia's hand.

He pulled Leia along with him as he walked toward his room.

Under the glow of the streetlights, Leia looked down at their linked hands.

In an instant, a blush tinted her cheeks, and her heart raced.

She was holding Avery's hand!

This was the first time Avery had held her hand and also the first time she entered his personal space.

The room was simple and brightly lit, and it resembled Avery's gentle demeanor.