Comeback Of The Adored Heiress

Chapter 1400:

Faced with their warm invitation, Calan hesitated for only a moment before nodding. “That sounds great. I’d love to.”

As they stepped into Lilyana and Collier’s home, Calan came to an abrupt stop. His gaze drifted over the space—the soft lighting, the inviting warmth that lingered in the air.

Lilyana noticed his pause and raised an eyebrow. “Something wrong?”

Calan let out a quiet chuckle, shaking his head. “No. I’m just… envious.”

She tilted her head. “Envious?”

A shadow passed through Calan’s eyes, but his voice remained steady. “My parents work abroad. They’re always busy, and when they do take time off, they usually spend it together without me. I never really liked living overseas, and over time, I guess I became more withdrawn. The doctor suggested I try a change of environment, so I decided to come back here for school.”

Calan took in the decor of Lilyana’s home, so different from his own, and let out a thoughtful remark. “I never really understood what the doctor meant by embracing a new environment and lifestyle, but now I think I get it. Collier, Lilyana, thank you both.”

Calan—the same aloof presence in her classroom—wasn’t deliberately trying to stand out; rather, he

now, she realized he hadn’t chosen solitude—he had grown up with it, molded by it, to the point that even when surrounded by

newfound curiosity

case, does that mean Collier is your first

Calan nodded, unbothered

would have guessed that someone as dazzling and accomplished as Calan carried such

friends with Collier, that makes you my friend too,” she said with certainty. “If you ever need anything, Collier and I will

when he said her name, it sounded different—softer,

the next part at

laughter. Just then, Collier sniffed the air and lit up with excitement. “It smells amazing! I wonder what

fond of Calan. Hearing about his upbringing stirred a protective feeling in her. Noting

living alone while managing school every day… Why don’t I have the driver take you and

immediately perked up, raising his

hesitated, instinctively glancing at Lilyana, unsure whether