Olivia Fordham And Ethan Miller

Leia obviously sounded flustered as she stammered, "Please tell me what to do. You saved me. You basically own my life. I'm willing to die for you." Avery wasn't surprised by her answer.

Be it years ago or during their most recent reunion, she was careful around him. It was different from the way she usually acted around people. Despite his zero experience in dating, he had encountered all kinds of women in the business world.

He could tell that, other than gratification, Leia had feelings for him. Deep feelings.

Even though she was Ms. Miller, her self-esteem would drop every time she saw him. She couldn't even face him properly.

Avery roughly recounted the whole story.

"You want me to save your dad?"

"Yes, can you do that?" Avery lost his confidence after telling her the story because it was undeniably a difficult request.

Surprisingly, she answered, "It'll be kinda difficult, but I can do it."

She was young but decisive.

Her promise comforted him. "You can tell me if you need help. I'll do everything in my power to help you."

"You don't have to do anything. I can do it alone. More people will only alarm the enemy."

Avery soon realized how scary Leia could be. She was rational yet evil. Hesitating was never her way of doing things.

She'd make an intimidating enemy.

After terminating the call, the crease on Avery's forehead smoothened out.

"How did it go?" Bryce asked.

"Tell our guys to retreat."

"Do you believe her just like that? You haven't met each other in years, though."

Avery stared at the leaves by the road. "Sometimes, an act of kindness is enough to have someone remember you forever. She hasn't changed. Plus, we don't have any other choice. This is our best bet." Bryce sighed. "It is."

An aggressive attack wasn't an option because the enemy had David. Anything could put his life in danger. Retreating was the wise choice.

Leia was in the Procters' residence. Janice had secretly taken her back home, back to her family.

Leia was born with an absence of emotion, so she didn't feel much about returning to her family.

She didn't come here out of will. It was a helpless decision made after Janice tried to lure her with benefits and cried.

The call from Avery was totally unexpected.

Many years ago, Leia knew that Avery was the head of Peace's Embrace. Unlike Toxic Hive, Peace's Embrace invented medicines and saved homeless children.

The children were given the opportunity to study so that they could grow up to help more people.

Leia had been secretly observing him the entire time, hoping to repay his kindness someday although the chance was close to nil considering his identity and status.

That was why she didn't hesitate to agree with Jacqueline when Jacqueline reached out to her. Although she was crippled by her biological brother, she didn't expose Jacqueline.

And this was all because Jacqueline was Avery's sister. If Leia helped Jacqueline, that meant helping Avery's family.

Back then, her claim that she was jealous of Ethan's love for Olviia was fake. Why would she hate Olivia?

It was all simply Jacqueline's orders.

Now that Avery had personally asked a favor from Leia, there was no reason for her to turn him down.

After staying in Toxic Hive for many years, she knew how crazy Deborah was.

This could be a suicide mission, but she was willing to do it for Avery.

Just when she was about to open the door to leave the house, Janice showed up. "Where are you going?"