Chapter 361
“Why are you two here at this hour p>
“You heartless girl! We heard about the plane p>
“Liora Bennett! I bought you both gifts. Do you want them or not p>
The two girls froze in their tracks.
Mira pressed an index finger to her lips. “Shh p>
She cast a quick glance toward the interior of the house and lowered her voice. “Don’t let Rachel know. She’ll lose sleep over this and never let me travel again. Come on, let’s go for a walk outside p>
Turning back toward the balcony where Rachel was tending to her potted plants, Mira called out, “Rachel, we’re going out for a bit! Make enough dinner for two extra people tonight p>
“What do you girls want to eat?” Rachel asked.
“Keep it simple, anything is fine,” Celine Ward replied.
“Just heat up the roast chicken I brought back,” Mira added. “Make some hearty soup and a few vegetable sides. That’ll be perfect p>
The three of them strolled down the tree-lined avenue before Liora finally opened the floodgates. “Why do I feel like Rachel is more of a mother to you than your actual mom p>
“She practically raised me,” Mira replied.
Celine chimed in, “Who else could be as twisted as the Mercer family anyway p>
“Mira, what really happened on that flight p>
“Pretty much what you heard on the news. Luckily, my friend had flight training. He took over the controls and managed to land us safely p>
The complete truth was something she couldn’t afford to share with them just yet.
“That’s terrifying. I am never getting on a plane again,” Liora said, shivering dramatically.
“Don’t be like that. The chances of a plane crash are incredibly low,” Mira reasoned, trying to soothe her nerves. This was exactly why major incidents like this made the general public so paranoid.
“But if you hit that low chance even once, you’re dead p>
“Statistically, it’s still way safer than driving a car p>
“I heard you two were hailed as heroes. It’s playing all over the news channels. Your popularity is through the roof now-you’ll probably get extra credits for college admissions. Im so jealous p>
“I just rode on Owen’s coattails. You both know I don’t know the first thing about flying a plane p>
“Speaking of which, your friend is
gorgeous. I heard he’s the younge heir to the Lance Family in Aethelgard. When are you going to introduce us?” Liora babbled without
a filter.
“He’s only here for a week, and he has a ton of business to sort out before heading
back to the capital. I’ll have to see if he even has any free time p>
“Is his schedule really that packed p>
“Yeah. Plus, he’s naturally aloof. He doesn’t like small talk p>
“Oh, right!” Liora suddenly pivoted, her eyes narrowing in accusation. “You’re Lune!
That is unbelievable. You kept that a secret from us this whole time p>
“That’s why I brought you heavy-apology gifts,” Mira deflected. With Liora’s big mouth, telling her sooner would have been social suicide.
“Well, I suppose that makes up for it p>
Celine jumped to Mira’s defense. “She didn’t do it on purpose. If the Mercer family had found out earlier, do you think they would have ever let her leave p>
“Exactly. Celine gets it,” Mira smiled.
“So, what major are you aiming for in college?” Celine asked.
“Computer Science at Aethelgard University p>
“Why wouldn’t you apply to an arts
conservatory for songwriting or composition? With your talent, they’d accept you on a full scholarship without you ever. needing to test in,” Liora asked, thoroughly confused.
“Music is just a hobby. The future belongs to the digital age. That’s where my real battlefield is p>
Celine’s eyes widened. “Hearing you say that makes me want to major in it too. But my family is pushing me toward Business Management p>