Chapter 250

“Gabriel?” Lilah blinked, just to make sure she wasn’t seeing things. She was currently in his arms, so luckily, she hadn’t hit the ground. “If you wanted cherries, you could've asked someone to pick them for you,” Gabriel said, setting her down gently. “Why would you do something that risky?” His voice was low, tinged with clear disapproval. “I just thought the ones at the top looked freshest,” Lilah mumbled, sneaking another glance at the tree. “It’s not even that tall. A fall from there's not a big deal.” She shut up the minute Gabriel shot her a sharp look. Meeting those serious eyes, she tried her best to hold her ground and not look too guilty. But then Gabriel pointed straight at Aiden. “Is this the example you want to set for your son?” Aiden, planting seedlings nearby, paused: “???” He looked around, confused like he wasn’t sure if he actually heard his name or just imagined it. “I was wrong...” Lilah immediately folded, clinging to Gabriel’s sleeve with puppy-dog eyes. “I won