Chapter 1499 He Owed Her His Life

• Avery was dead. She had been thrown off the rooftop by an old man in a black robe, her face unrecognizable from the fall. Although it wasn't caused by Alex, her death was undoubtedly due to him.
• Setting aside matters of status, he had inadvertently caused the death of someone's daughter. This was something he owed her, something that warranted him kneeling before her.
• “What?” Maria shook her head, stepping back in disbelief. “Mr. Jefferson, this joke of yours is a bit much. My daughter was perfectly fine this morning. I even cooked her a boiled egg to take with her. She was perfectly fine this morning! How could she possibly be dead? Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Grant, I'm getting old, please don't jest with me about such matters. My daughter is perfectly fine, it's impossible that she could be dead...”