Chapter 65

• Lisa held Avalynn's hand, her expression filled with concern. "Ava, what's happening? Are you alright?"
• Avalynn's façade began to break. "Lisa, I... I have no idea what I got myself into. This arrangement with Liam isn't what I had expected at all."
• Lisa murmured, "Oh, Avalynn," her voice thick with compassion."Ava, pay attention to me," she said again, using a firm yet kind tone. "You fulfilled your obligation. When your father needed assistance, you tried to save him, as any loving daughter would. Nothing is wrong with that."