Chapter 404
Lila's grip on Kieran's shirt tightened slightly.
Kieran straightened his back, his gaze dropping to her half-lowered eyes. "Can you trust me?" he asked.
"No matter what role the Morgans might have played in all of this, I'll ensure you get the truth. But until we figure everything out, can you try to be a little happier?"
Lila suddenly lifted her head, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears.
Years of missing her parents, the frustration and pain she had bottled up after meeting Gordon today, all seemed to find an outlet in that single moment.
In the blink of an eye, her eyes reddened.
She didn't want to cry in front of Kieran.
"Uncle Kieran, I miss them," she said, her voice trembling as she quickly looked away.
But the moment the words left her lips, the tears came, spilling over and rolling silently down her cheeks.
She raised a hand to wipe them away, but Kieran was faster. He reached out, brushing the tears from her face.
"I know. Our Lila is a good, loving daughter. She misses her parents but doesn't want to upset the family, so she keeps all the pain to herself. I know everything you've been holding in.
"But from now on, can you try to trust me? With me, you can say whatever's on your mind. Laugh when you want to laugh. Cry when you need to cry. Just be yourself. Okay?"
time, Lila realized just how much she could
her voice breaking. She
okay, Lila," Kieran murmured, lowering his head to press
stiffened slightly, the streaks of tears still visible on her
breath as her emotions swirled in turmoil. Then, she
"If there's even the slightest chance, then I'll be brave one
been running away from things for far too long, but running away
back, return to her
moment of silence, he asked, "Mrs. Morgan, have I not made it
pupils dilated in shock. Her lips parted as if to ask when it
herself, realizing she was being
much was already more than
leaned down slightly, his hand finding hers,
Lila stood on her tiptoes
thoughts couldn't catch up
hand reached for the slightly open collar
him down as she
his, a kiss so light it
skimming the surface of a still
his lips made Kieran, always so composed and in control, freeze for
low and amused. "Lila, if I return the
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