Mia Grant knew that some things were already perfectly clear. But now, hearing those words come from her own mouth felt completely different.
She didn't even dare to think back on what she had just said.
'When did he show up?'
'Which sentence did he hear first?'
Mia Grant swallowed nervously, her eyes sweeping over the Blackening Value above his head.
Surprisingly, it showed no signs of fluctuating.
The Blackening Value was as placid as his gaze, completely serene.
'System… do you think he heard me?'
'At this distance, it would be hard not to.'
'But he's not angry,' Mia Grant said, clinging to a sliver of hope.
The system shattered her fantasy the next second. 'Maybe he's still letting it brew.'
"..."
The one to break the silence wasn't her, but Serena Grant from behind.
She seemed to have noticed Kian Keller as well, and she called out his name in a shrill voice.
Kian Keller seemed to snap out of a daze, slowly stepping forward while leaning on his cane.
