Chapter 591

Miles Ackerley sat quietly beside Broderick Ackerley, both of them staring up at the sky. After a stretch of silence, Miles finally broke it. "Bro, don’t worry. Leslie’s a total badass. She’ll be fine, no matter where she is." Broderick gave him a faint smile, one that didn’t quite reach his eyes. "Yeah… I know. Thanks, Miles. You and Sienna have really grown up." Back then, when they lost their parents, he was the one holding the family together. Now, after everything he’d been through, it was his younger siblings who stood by him, quietly holding him up. A shooting star streaked across the night sky. Miles glanced over. Broderick’s eyes were closed, lashes trembling slightly — like he was making a wish. That made Miles’ chest tighten a bit. His big brother... was really depending on something like a wish now. ＊ A few more stars shot across the dark sky. Leslie Green lounged on a soft couch in the courtyard. Nearby, Ruby and Clover were gently peeling grapes for her, their hands quick