Had Cyrus taken something bad again? He never seemed to handle greasy food well.

She couldn't catch the hushed conversation among the three men.

"What are we going to do? We can't keep this a secret much longer,"

Cyrus said, grimacing and trying to steady his breathing.

Kyler frowned deeply. "She's going to be heartbroken when we leave. What's our next move?"

Devonte sighed heavily. "We have to tell her today. These past few days have been great, but Lilah has her own life to live. We can't keep dragging her along with us."

The three of them were silent for a long time.

Realizing something was off, Lilah asked, “Are you guys finished? Should we take Cyrus to the hospital first?"

"No!" they all shouted together.

Cyrus’ face went pale with alarm.

Lilah was amused. These men, who were usually fearless and admired by martial arts masters, were terrified of a hospital visit.

"Okay, if not the hospital, I'll get a doctor to check you out. How does that sound?" Lilah suggested seriously, opening the car door.

Ignoring her, they all climbed into the car, pretending they hadn't heard.

A heavy silence filled the car.

Lilah felt a wave of frustration. Watching Cyrus and Kyler in the rearview mirror, she noticed something seemed off about them.

“What's going on?" Lilah asked, feeling a pang of unease.

"“Lilah, remember what we talked about?" Devonte spoke gently. "We planned to pass on the Fearless League to you."

Lilah was stunned.

Though they had mentioned it before, she never thought they were serious. They were still fit and strong.

Plus, she didn't have the experience to lead a martial arts group.

Most members probably wouldn't accept her as the leader.

“Why now? What's happened?" Lilah asked, her confusion evident.

“Here's the thing," Devonte began, noting the encouraging glances from Cyrus and Kyler.

"Look, we're not getting any younger. We want to explore the world while we still can. Handling league matters has drained us. We've trained you to take over. It's your time to step in. We trust you."

Devonte's words carried genuine warmth.

Cyrus and Kyler nodded in support, silently urging him to persuade Lilah.

Lilah was skeptical. "Really? That's all? Are you guys thinking about retiring?"