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."
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