Chapter 69

The villagers quickly walked away after the person next to them tugged at them. Oliver was puzzled and asked, "What were they doing? Why are they acting so secretively?" "No idea. Don't bother about them. We just have to focus on our own lives," Ava said. They only found out the reason behind the villagers' strange expressions when they arrived home. The Tate residence had been reduced to ruins. There were traces of fire and smoke everywhere. The building had been destroyed, and it was such a mess. Oliver and Ava stood rooted to the spot and were at a loss. They wondered what had happened and why their house had been burned down. Janice saw her father, Rowan, standing at the door. She quickly ran to him and asked, "Dad, what happened to Josh's house?" Rowan didn't reply immediately. Instead, he shook Janice off and walked up to Oliver. He went in front of Oliver and handed something in his hand to the latter. In a deep voice, he announced, "From today onward, our family