Chapter 0140

GEORGIA, ATLANTA 2023

~SIERRA~

Since the guards in Houston communicated with the ones in Atlanta, they were already waiting for us. Gilbert was with the kids, helping them get in the car. Atlas was asleep, so he got the back seat to himself. I tried Nana's number again, but she didn't pick up, “still?” Gilbert asked; he was at the back helping Atlas while I sat in the middle row with Ingrid and Nathan.

“Yes, maybe she's busy,” I said, and he nodded.

“Why don't you try Lily?” Gilbert suggested that, of course, he knew about Lily as I told him how she helped me.

“Well, it's… It's not a good idea,” I said as I remembered the last time I spoke to her. I hadn't told Gilbert the detective was suspecting her, as we hadn't had that time, and I didn't want to worry him now, so I nervously chuckled and told him it was okay.

“I don't know what happened between the two of you, but from what you’ve told me, Lily is a good friend,” Gilbert insisted, and he was right. Lily had a crush on Damian, but