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 I never really liked living overseas, and over time, I guess I became more withdrawn.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.”

classroom—wasn’t deliberately trying to stand out; rather, he simply didn’t

agreed. But now, she realized he hadn’t chosen solitude—he had

newfound curiosity sparked within

does that mean Collier is

nodded, unbothered

never would have guessed that someone as dazzling and accomplished as Calan carried such a lonely past.

certainty. “If you ever need anything, Collier and I will be

when he said her name, it sounded different—softer, more familiar. “For the first time, I feel like coming back to Lorpond, my homeland, was

the next part at

air and lit up with excitement. “It smells amazing! I wonder what the

herself growing fond of Calan. Hearing about his upbringing stirred a protective

you’re so young, yet you’re living alone while managing school every day… Why don’t I have the driver

Collier immediately perked

hesitated, instinctively glancing at Lilyana,

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