Chapter 452

"Kieran," she said suddenly.

He stopped mid-step and turned to look at her.

The sparkling crystal chandelier above them couldn't hold a candle to the

brilliance of his eyes.

"Thank you for helping with the school in Mapleford," Lily said softly.

Kieran smiled faintly, the kind of smile that held neither arrogance nor any need for recognition.

"Charity is always a win-win," he replied simply, before continuing to the bathroom.

Lila's gaze lingered on the frosted glass door as it closed behind him. Soon,

steam began to rise, clouding the already blurred view inside and giving it an even more dreamlike quality.

She lowered her eyes and chuckled softly to herself.

Win-win, huh?

By the time Kieran came out of the bathroom, Lila was leaning against the headboard, fully immersed in a mobile game.

It had been so long since she'd last played it that she'd completely forgotten how to build her team for the best damage output.

She was stuck on a particularly challenging level and kept retrying, experimenting with different strategies to no avail.

Kieran, now toweling his damp hair dry, sat down beside her on the bed and, without hesitation, slid his arm around her wrist.

against her ear

advice, switching characters to attack first, but the results weren't

flashed across her phone, and she

a guide," she muttered. Her determination to figure out

Kieran gently plucked the phone from her

to sleep," he said

one more try!" Lila

and the thought of being

his mouth to insist, but when she turned to look at him, her gaze soft and brimming

sitting right there, looking

he swallowed, sighing in

try," he said,

it up instantly, her eyes curving with delight as she smiled brightly. Without missing a beat, she quickly looked

and gave

one

was probably because her character stats were still a bit under-leveled

clear the

all, she had plans to spend the day with Amelia tomorrow, and Amelia was always brimming

lay back for a moment, poking Kieran, who was comfortably

"Kieran."

here," he responded

done with this show, let's go stargazing,

...

Amelia wouldn't show up until the

arrived at Vermilion Estate at

then, and Lila, who

are you here so early? Want something to

into the seat across from her, holding Nova

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