As the family of three left, they waved continuously at Aria Sterling, and Owen Ford's eyes grew moist watching them.
Suddenly, a searing heat flared up in his hand.
He opened his palm and saw that the paper talisman Aria Sterling had given him earlier had completely turned to a pile of ash.
He looked at Aria Sterling in astonishment. "Miss Sterling, this..."
"It was a one-time use. Just throw away the ash," Aria Sterling said. Just then, Leo leaped up in a flash and landed in her arms.
Leo was extremely dissatisfied. "I didn't even get to eat. I'm still hungry."
"Patience. You'll get something to eat," Aria Sterling smiled. The spirit from today wasn't one of great evil, so naturally, she couldn't let Leo devour it.
It had spent an entire lifetime's worth of reincarnation accumulating a full life and good fortune. If Leo ate it, there would be no next life for it.
After placating Leo, Aria Sterling turned to Owen Ford. "You're fine now. No one will be bothering you anymore."
