Chapter 456

A smile, soft as blooming flowers.

The warmth of her lips faded slowly, and Kieran thought this time, Lila had slipped away too fast.

Next time, he'd hold her tight and kiss her deep.

Until her eyes turned misty, until she saw no one but him.

When Lila finally arrived in Mapleford, it was well past lunchtime. Louise and Ash were happy to see her and even cooked a meal just for her.

Right on cue, Kieran sent a message.

"Did you get there safely?"

"Make sure you eat well."

Lila lowered her gaze, a soft smile tugging at her lips, and instantly replied with a "Got it" sticker.

She was halfway through her meal when Matthew arrived. For some reason, he looked a little worn out.

Was he just tired?

He sat across from her without saying a word. Even quieter than Jamie usually

was.

Lila set down her spoon. "Something wrong?"

A flicker of something unreadable crossed Matthew's eyes before vanishing.

"No, I just came to check on you. Jamie mentioned you've had a rough time with everything at home. She thought you might be feeling down and asked me to keep you company."

touched

always said daughters were more considerate, Jamie was proving that sentiment

there silently, keeping

I'll come find you

is going to be built on the east side of the village. You should

on set. Just take care of the

he stood up. "I'll get

watching his retreating figure.

with the village chief to get an update on the school's progress.

she spotted someone speaking with Matthew. Before she could get close

asked, noticing the tension in Matthew's

they were just assigning work. The director's calling me

and didn't press Matthew further. Instead, she turned

assistant director followed her gaze. "Oh, that guy? He's another contestant's

her eyes slightly. Why would another contestant's manager be

thought to herself and let the

the

managed to

evening, as Ash sat beside her playing a

"Why didn't Kieran message

had been focused on selecting scripts, paused.

confusion crossing

have sent

bit longer, but an unsettling realization

for only a week,

saging her even tent

with, had been

per eventess

text five or six times a day. Then

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