Even After Death Novel (Olivia)

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.

it broke away from Peace's Embrace, but she had never

new life when

are you trying to

but the smile remained on his

She couldn't reject him.

got up, but he

with him as he walked toward

the glow of the streetlights, Leia looked down at their linked

instant, a blush tinted her cheeks, and her

holding

held her hand and also the first time

simple and brightly lit, and it resembled Avery's

make sure that Leia wouldn't run away, Avery

Leia to take a

When he took her in back then, she had insisted on drinking strawberry

"You remembered."

"Yes."

from the fridge, shaking it.

both hands, and she felt

got used to the strawberry flavor as well.

pursed her lips. "Actually,

he would have known that her biological brother

understand

at his