Chapter 167

Lilah couldn't help smiling as she watched his careful little gestures. "Go ahead and eat. Once you're done, we'll head to the orchard." Aiden was a bit older now, old enough to tag along for some fun parent-kid stuff. Picking fruit? Totally his vibe. By the time evening rolled around, the setting sun soaked the mountain peaks in this dreamy reddish glow. Lilah was once again mesmerized by the view. She snapped a quick pic and sent it to Clara, along with a message: [Clara, the view here is unreal. Wanna come hang out for a bit?] Clara worked remotely, so traveling wasn't a big deal for her. And since she loved painting, a place like this might just spark some inspiration. Clara texted back pretty quick, asking where Lilah was—though she didn't say if she'd be coming or not. Gabriel wasn't the selfie type, but even he couldn't resist snapping a sunset shot and dropping it in a small friends group chat. The group chat immediately blew up. Finn: [No way, you're actually on vacation?!] Le