Chapter 85 Not A Living Person

The wooden door to the private room closed, sealing off the noise and chaos outside. Rhett had already heard the commotion that had happened outside. At this moment, he was already seated at the table, leisurely pouring tea. He looked up and saw Lila, who had just stepped in. The moment the door shut behind her, the faint composure on her face dimmed. Evermere wasn't exactly small, but it wasn't big either. Still, Lila had only come for dinner and did not expect to run into someone from her past. Rhett set his cup down when he caught the shift in her expression. "Do you want to eat somewhere else?" Lila took a deep breath, forcing the churn in her chest back down. When she finally looked up again, the wary look was gone, replaced by her usual calm. "It's okay. I'm fine." It had been three years. She was no longer the innocent girl who once longed for her mother's love, who could be shattered by a single word from Serena. The Harts no longer meant anything to her. In fact, t