Chapter 652

Forget it. It didn't matter. Lila got up and started packing Nova's things—Amelia had given her the kitten. Of course, Nova was coming with her. Kieran arrived home on time. The sight of the neatly packed suitcases made his eyes tremble slightly. He stood in silence for a moment before speaking, his voice soft. "Can Nova stay?" Sitting in the living room, Lila had been staring at her phone. At his words, she looked up. Then she shook her head. "No." He had expected this answer, but it still shattered his heart. If Nova stayed, maybe—just maybe—she would miss her. Maybe she would come back, even if only for a moment. Lila noticed the slight tremor in his gaze but quickly looked away, lowering her head to focus on her phone again. Before she had left for the filming set, she'd thought about coming back and finally clearing all the game levels she had left unfinished. But now, she didn't have the energy to think about damage stats or strategies. Frowning, she tapped the rec