Chapter 167

Lila nodded, expecting Kieran to scold them or at least say something about how reckless they had been. To her surprise, he simply nodded knowingly and said nothing more. Lila sat quietly across from him, eyes on her phone. But her gaze kept drifting in his direction. Kieran's expression was cool and focused as he worked on his laptop. It felt like an eternity had passed, and Lila wondered what was taking Noah so long to finish cleaning up. But when she glanced at the clock, only five minutes had gone by. Maybe she could pretend to be busy and slip away to her room for a bit. Just as she was about to make her move, Kieran's smooth, deep voice broke the silence. "Aren't you tired of sitting so stiffly?" he asked, his eyes lifting from the screen. "Huh?" She looked up, blinking in confusion, then realized what he meant. "I'm… I'm fine." Lila rubbed her lower back awkwardly. "Isn't the company keeping you busy these days?" she asked. Lila hadn't expected Kieran to be home at t