Teddy pressed his lips together and looked at Jamie. She opened her mouth slightly as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she remained silent. Soren's jacket was already draped over her shoulders, and she hadn't taken it off.

Teddy stood rooted to the spot for a moment, his grip tightening around his own jacket. Just then, Amelia came up behind him, patting him on the shoulder. "Come on, let's go. It'll be dark soon, and the mountain paths aren't safe at night."

Without waiting for his response, she pulled him away, leaving Jamie and Soren behind.

Jamie pursed her lips before looking at Soren. "Let's get going too." She kept his jacket on. Meanwhile, Teddy didn't put his back on.

Lila could feel the tension in the air, and she wanted to ease it, but she had no idea what to say. Michael and Matthew caught up to them, completely oblivious to the awkward atmosphere.

"We just bought some water," Matthew said, handing Lila two bottles. "The warm one's for you, and the other is for Mr. Morgan."

Lila raised her brow, her expression brightening. This kid was so thoughtful. "Thanks. Don't walk too fast and watch your step!"

I'll keep an eye on

at Lila's smiling face and casually wrapped an arm around her waist, as if quietly staking his claim. "You're

looked at him and couldn't shake the feeling that something about Kieran's tone and gesture felt a little off. But since the two were always affectionate, he didn't dwell on it. Instead, he simply

go, then tightened her fingers around Kieran's warm hand and continued down the

idly, but after a few minutes, she noticed he was quieter than usual. "Are you tired?" As soon as her

because our conversation about

slow for not realizing it sooner. smiling, she playfully scratched the center of

than the evening sky-but his lips curled into a faint smile. Holding

as ever, but his emotions were a mess. Would this

would get married this spring. But then, with their sudden passing, she

that wasn't the only reason she wanted to delay it. Kieran had grown into the man he was today-steady, capable, and admired by all. His achievements spoke

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