Chapter 141 I Can Wait Here

Liora's POV "What's wrong, Liora? What's on your mind?" When I returned to my senses, I saw Lily's face up close, her eyes filled with concern. "I called out to you several times just now, but you're spacing out. What's wrong? Are you okay?" she asked. Usually, work kept me fully occupied, but today was an exception. Perhaps it was because of Kieran. I couldn't help but recall his icy visage. I didn't want to bother him anymore. Even though this was what I wanted, I couldn't help but feel sad. I forced a smile. "It's alright, Lily. Thanks. Do you want to grab lunch at the cafeteria later?" She nodded and leaned in. "Sure. How did you injure your hand?" I didn't want to tell Lily what happened yesterday. Besides, Kieran would've likely taken care of Adrian. I felt something bittersweet well up inside me whenever I thought of Kieran. My fingers brushed over the wound, which had already scabbed over. "It's just a scrape I got last night," I explained. I recalled how Kieran ru