NovelEnglishChapter 520 The Road Back He stood there for a long twithout moving.
Inheriting the Coldfang Mercenaries-this was his responsibility, not his choice.
At last, he walked forward. One of the attendants stepped out and opened the car door for him.
"Mr. Avery, Mr. Xavier is here as well." Avery got into the car and saw his father seated in the back-his presence sharp, commanding, and suffocating.
Avery frowned. "What? You're that afraid I'll run off, so you chere yourself?" "You were crying," Xavier Marson said flatly. It wasn't a question-it was a statement.
Avery didn't respond.
+8 Pearls It wouldn't matter what he said. His father would never understand. In Xavier's world, there was only strength, only the Coldfang Mercenaries.
He'd already agreed to return and take over the mercenaries. That was enough. There was no need to say anything else.
"Avery, I gave you five years. During those five years, you did what you loved.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNow it's tto cback. So you can't blme." As a father, giving him five years-that was already a rare kindness.
"I understand. Let's go." Avery closed his eyes, exhaustion weighing down his voice.
He understood his duty. He knew Xavier had held out for five long years. Even if it wasn't what he wanted, he couldn't live selfishly anymore...
Xavier opened his mouth to say something more, but when he saw the fatigue etched into Avery's face, he fell silent.
"Let's go," he finally told the driver.
Back on the stage, Steven was still standing there, unwilling to leave.
This was the stage he loved most in the world.
He would've done anything for this stage.
But tonight... it was all over.
"Steven, it's tto go," Tessa said gently. Landon was still waiting for her down below, but she couldn't leave Steven alone.
He'd worked so hard for this concert, rehearsing nonstop, never once complaining.
Even tonight, he had stayed calm and composed.
But it was that composure that worried her most. That's why she had stayed behind.
11:29 Tue, 1 Jul Chapter 520 The Road Back Steven nodded.
"Tessa, you go on ahead. Don't worry about me-I'm fine." He really was fine. Or at least, that's what he told himself.
"I'll take you back. Don't overthink things." Suddenly, Steven crouched down and kissed the stage.
Tessa's heart sank at the sight.
Steven finally stepped down and walked to her side.
In her eyes, he saw worry.
Steven smiled.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Alright, stop worrying. I'm really okay. I just... can't bear to let go, that's all. You know how much I love Avery Band." Tessa was younger than him, yet she always ended up being the one to worry.
"Okay. As long as you're alright. Avery's biggest concern right now is probably you, so you have to take care of yourself." "Yeah. Don't worry. I promise not to be a burden." Tessa brought Steven to meet up with Landon.
Once they were in the car, Steven didn't say a word.
He was unusually quiet the whole ride.
When they arrived back at the Avery Band villa, Steven got out of the car.
"Tessa, you've had a long day. Go get srest." "You too. Don't overthink things-get a good night's sleep." Steven nodded and turned to go inside.
"Landon, you've had a long day too," Tessa said softly. He'd been there the entire The Content is on Lo softly. He'd novelenglish.net! time.
Landon took her hand in his.
"Compared to you? I'm not tired at all." He had only been sitting om there how Could that be hausting? "Let's head home." "Yeah." After everything tonight, Tessa was truly worn out. For now, she didn't feel like talking at all.
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