Chapter 284

After school in the afternoon, Loid's car was parked at the gate of Ember Creek High School. Lily finished her class and had just reached the first floor near Class 1 when she ran into Poppy. Lily usually didn't interact much with Poppy at school. She gave her a brief glance and was about to walk past her. But as soon as she took a step, Poppy called out, "Lily!" Lily stopped in her tracks and turned to look at her. Poppy bit her lip, lowered her head, and said softly, "Can I stay at your house for a while? I don't want to stay at Maxwell's house anymore." "What happened?" Lily frowned, her expression darkening. Maxwell had promised to take good care of Poppy and Bobby. "Nothing," Poppy quickly explained, fearing Lily would misunderstand. "It's just that Beatrice always pesters my brother to tutor her, and the house is very noisy. With exams coming up, I want a quieter place to study." Lily looked at her. Poppy's expression seemed innocent and sincere, so Lily didn't think much