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?"

wouldn't stop. For the first time,

don't want to..." She paused, her voice

lowering his head to press a light,

streaks of tears

murmured, taking a shaky breath as her emotions swirled in turmoil. Then, she asked,

"If there's even the slightest chance, then I'll be

far

back, return to her original place, and give up the title of

her carefully. Then, after a moment of silence, he asked, "Mrs. Morgan, have I not made it

Her lips parted as if to ask

stopped herself, realizing

was already more than

hand finding hers, and his fingers laced gently through

on her tiptoes

thoughts couldn't catch

her free hand reached for the slightly

as she rose to

the corner of his, a kiss so

dragonfly skimming the surface of

always so composed and in control, freeze for

"Lila, if I

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