Chapter 524: So Embarrassing!
John and the others disembarked from the helicopter. Seeing Logan groaning in pain on the ground, John gave him a heavy kick—scum like him deserved no mercy.
The gunshot Ella had fired, combined with the helicopter’s arrival, had woken little Elias. He sat up, rubbing his sleepy eyes, only to realize that there were two wads of paper stuffed in his ears.
"Mama!"
Elias called out. He hopped off his seat and ran outside. The moment he spotted Eric, he let out an excited squeal. "Daddy! You came to pick us up?"
Eric turned around, placed a kiss on Ella’s forehead, then scooped Elias up into his arms. "Yes, son, I’m here to take you and Mommy home."
Elias beamed with joy, immediately launching into a nonstop chatter about everything that had happened over the past few days.
Ella sat quietly to the side as John ordered his men to drag Logan away. Then, they brought over water and food.
Both Ella and Elias gulped down an entire bottle of mineral water before their thirst was finally quenched.
Eric’s heart ached as he looked at Ella. Her lips were dry and cracked, even bleeding in some spots. She seemed far more exhausted than before. But at least her clothes were intact and clean, which meant she hadn’t suffered too much mistreatment.
Even so, Eric was consumed with guilt and pain. If he hadn’t been so powerless, Ella wouldn’t have had to go through all of this.
"I’m sorry, honey. I should’ve taken better care of you."