Liam, taken aback by the more than warm welcome from Tilia, hesitated for a moment before awkwardly embracing her in return. The rest of the group watched in surprise, not having expected such a personal reaction from the manager.
"I missed you so much! Where have you been? Why didn't you contact us?" Tilia's voice was a mix of relief and reprimand, her concern for Liam evident in her tone.
Liam, still under his hood, gently pushed Tilia back to look at her. "I'm sorry. Things were complicated. I was…" He paused and then added, "not here."
He did not want to get into any details at the moment. He had waited long enough and now he needed to know where his sister was and Shen Yue was. "Let's talk about that later. I have something important to discuss with you."
Tilia composed herself and nodded. "Of course." She knew exactly what Liam was going to ask her and before even the question came out, she responded with a big smile.
"They are right here!"
