Chapter 557

"Uncle Kieran." Amelia stopped him before he could take another step. "It's too dangerous right now. We need to move to a safe zone first. I know you're worried about Lila, but your safety is just as important. We don't even know for sure if she made it here, you can't put yourself at risk like this." Her words were logical, but Kieran couldn't take that gamble. His gaze fell. "Go to the safe zone. When the rescue team starts evacuating, head back." "No, you need to leave too. There's no signal here, if something happens, we…" Amelia trailed off mid-sentence. She had instinctively checked her phone, and suddenly noticed a new message from Lila. Her eyes flickered for a brief second before she quickly masked her reaction. "We should go somewhere safe first. You're injured, and you need treatment." Her gaze fell to his light-colored dress shirt, the sleeve soaked in bloodstains. She frowned. Kieran caught that tiny hesitation. "Lila messaged you? Where is she?" The message had