MainNovelChapter 304
The day's events including the people Lila encountered and the situations that unfolded—were listed down with
pictures. When magnified, Pierre's eyes, hidden in the dim light, showed clear desire.
Years ago, when Kieran heard from Noah that Pierre had becobsessed with Lila, he immediately had
someone investigate. Without revealing anything, he quietly dealt with the trouble for Lila. She had never
mentioned it all these years, so he assumed the matter was long over.
He hadn't expected it to have caused her such deep trauma. In the end, it was his own lack of consideration.
There were two ways to overctrauma. One was to rely on tto dilute the pain. The other was through
desensitization-watching the person who hurt you get punished and slowly losing the fear.
Kieran didn't know how Lila would choose but hoped it would be the second. He had carefully raised her; the
Morgans were not weak.
He had helped Lila drink water twice during the night. Once her fever subsided, she gradually relaxed, allowing
him to pull away and leave.
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It was already 2:00 am, but he wasn't feeling very sleepy.
The next day, Lila surprisingly overslept. When she looked at her phone, it was already 10:18 am, and she was
momentarily stunned.
Was it morning? She would usually wake up at 8:00 am. She scratched her head, only remembering lying
dejectedly on the couch, but she had no recollection of how she had returned to her room.
Rubbing her aching head, Lila felt a little ashamed. How could she let someone like Pierre affect her so much?
She slowly got up, washed up, and went downstairs to find Kieran still at home. Lila was a bit surprised, so she
rubbed her temples before asking, "Uncle Kieran, aren't you busy today?"
"Mm." He nodded. "Are you free this Saturday?"
Today was Wednesday, and Lila quickly calculated the days. She nodded.
"I'm free. | should still be at the Morgan residence, spending twith Grandpa, Grandma, and Aunt Nicole. Is
there something you need?" she asked, belatedly realizing.
"Martin from the Locke family is having a birthday party. Will you cwith me?" Lila, who had just sat across
from him, stiffened at once.
The Locke family? This family nwas rare; it had to be the sLocke family she knew. The only person in
the entire Northridge who could invite Kieran was...
However, she still asked, "Which Locke family?"
"The Locke family from Monolith Securities. Don't you remember?Mr. Locke Senior has a grandson around your
age who's also in the
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entertainment industry. His nshould be..."
"I... I know," Lila said, instinctively not wanting to hear that name.
"Will you accompany me?" Kieran asked again.
Her gaze flickered for a moment. She quickly rejected it, though more subtly. "I
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don't think it's appropriate. I'd rather not go."
"Why isn't it appropriate?" He didn't
seem to notice her hesitation. "Everyone knows you're my fiancée. It's only right for you to attend as my
companion at the banquet
She fell silent. Then, she lowered her head and slowly took a spoonful of oatmeal, which was usually
delicious but had no taste today net
She took another bite of the
perfectly cooked egg-that was also tasteless. sw
"I don't-"
"Lila." Kieran's voice was gentle, soft, and soothing. "Don't worry. I'll stay by your side the whole time."
Lila looked up in realization. The depths of his eyes, which were usually unreadable, now clearly showed
tenderness, like the soft streetlights guiding a latecomer home.
"Lila, will you accompany me?"
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